Detroit would go on to be eliminated in the first round by the New Orleans Saints. In 2011, the Lions returned to the postseason for the first time since 1999, clinching a playoff berth following a 38–10 victory over the San Diego Chargers. In 2010, Schwartz saw his Lions begin the season with a 2–10 record, but they finished with four consecutive wins against the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, and Minnesota Vikings. The 2009 season was Schwartz's first as Detroit's head coach and he posted a 2–14 record, with victories coming against the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns. Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, who Schwartz led to stardom in Tennessee, would later call the coordinator a 'mastermind' due to the success he found in his defensive schemes. Adam Schefter reported on Januthat the Detroit Lions had decided to hire Schwartz as head coach. In January 2008, he interviewed for head coaching positions with the Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons. He was a candidate for the San Francisco 49ers' head coaching position in 2005, but the job went to Mike Nolan. During his time with Tennessee, Schwartz was considered for several different NFL head coaching openings. Schwartz served as the Tennessee Titans' defensive coordinator from 2001–2008. Schwartz got his start in the NFL doing research for Bill Belichick on the Cleveland Browns staff in the mid-1990s. He received Distinguished Economics Graduate honors at Georgetown and earned numerous honors in 1988, including Division III CoSIDA/GTE Academic All-America, All-America, and team captain.Ĭoaching career Early coaching career Schwartz was a four-year letterman at linebacker for the Hoyas of Georgetown University, where he earned his degree in economics. Schwartz was born just outside Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Mount Saint Joseph High School, an all-male Catholic school, where he played football. Each of his stints as head coach or defensive coordinator resulted in at least one of his defensive tackles or defensive ends being named to the All-Pro First Team and Pro Bowl such as: Albert Haynesworth in Tennessee, Ndamukong Suh in Detroit, Marcell Dareus and Mario Williams in Buffalo, Fletcher Cox in Philadelphia, and Myles Garrett in Cleveland. He won Super Bowl LII with the Eagles in 2018.Īs a defensive-minded coach that emphasizes strong defensive line play, Schwartz is known to build his units around dominant interior linemen. In addition, Schwartz was the Senior Defensive Assistant for the Titans from 2021 to 2022. He was also defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans from 2001 to 2008, Buffalo Bills in 2014, and Philadelphia Eagles from 2016 to 2020. He was head coach of the Detroit Lions from 2009 to 2013. Schwartz (born June 2, 1966) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

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