Jauron is a 26-year veteran of the NFL as a player and coach, including 17 years in the former NFC Central Division, and played a major role in Jacksonville's rise from expansion team to division champion and Super Bowl contender. In his four seasons in Jacksonville, the Jaguars won 35 games and reached the playoffs three times including a trip to the AFC Championship game in 1996.

Player: Jauron was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1973 NFL draft. He played in Detroit from 1973-77 and was a 1974 Pro Bowl selection. The Lions waived Jauron in early '78, but he signed with Cincinnati six days later and was a Bengal until 1980, when he suffered a career-ending knee injury. He ended his playing career with 26 interceptions and two touchdowns, including seven thefts and one TD return against Chicago.