“NFL Coaching Icon Dick Jauron, Former Bears Coach and AP Coach of the Year, Passes Away at 74”
Dick Jauron, the respected NFL player and coach who led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs and was named AP Coach of the Year in 2001, passed away on Saturday at the age of 74. Known for his leadership and defensive acumen, Jauron’s death came just one day before the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
A standout two-sport athlete at Yale, Jauron’s football journey spanned from a five-year playing career to a coaching legacy that included stints with the Bears, Bills, and Jaguars. Despite facing challenges in his head coaching career, his influence on the game and the coaches he mentored, including Chiefs coach Andy Reid, remains undeniable.
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