Former Chicago Bears Head Coach Dick Jauron has died Saturday morning at the age of 74. Jauron coached the Bears for five seasons from 1999 to 2003 and was named the AP Coach of the Year in 2001, leading the team to a 13-3 record.

Jauron coached the Bears from 1999 to '03 as part of a three-decade coaching career after eight seasons as a starting safety for the Lions and Bengals.

Dick Jauron, who served as Bears head coach from 1999-2003 as part of 36 NFL seasons as a player and coach, has passed away following a brief illness at the age of 74.

Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron, who led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs and was voted AP coach of the year in 2001, died Saturday. He was 74.

Former Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills head coach Dick Jauron died at the age of 74, the Bills announced on Saturday. Jauron served as the Bears' head

Dick Jauron, the former coach of the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills, died Saturday at 74.

Dick Jauron, who coached the Bears from 1999 to 2003 and guided them to the 2001 NFC Central division title, died at 74 on Saturday.

Dick Jauron, who served as head coach of both the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills, died Saturday at the age of 74.

Dick Jauron, who coached the Chicago Bears to success at the turn of the century, died at age 74. The Daily Item in Massachusetts reported that Jauron had cancer, and died Saturday morning.

Jauron, who spent eight total seasons as a head coach for the Bills and Bears, passed away after a short bout with cancer, according to a Facebook post from his daughter Kacy, who wrote he was “the very best son, brother, friend, teammate, husband, father, coach, HUMAN that we were all so lucky to love.”