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Coaching career
Early coaching career
Schwartz got his start in the NFL doing research for
Bill Belichick on the
Cleveland Browns staff in the mid-1990s.
Detroit Lions
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.
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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.
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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.
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Buffalo Bills
On January 24, 2014, Schwartz was hired by the
Buffalo Bills as the defensive coordinator. Schwartz's defense was one of the top defenses statistically in the NFL, and led the league in sacks.
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During the 2014 season, the Bills went 4–0 against
NFC North opponents, which Schwartz had coached against for the previous five seasons. On October 5, 2014, the Bills defeated Schwartz's former team, the Detroit Lions, by a final score of 17–14, in Detroit.
[20] Schwartz was carried off the field by his players after the game.
The Bills ended the season fourth in the NFL in points and yards allowed per game with 18.1 and 312.2, respectively, while ranking third in takeaways with 30.
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Despite the success, head coach
Doug Marrone resigned at the end of the season and new Bills coach
Rex Ryan decided to bring in his own personnel, rather than retaining Schwartz.
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2015 season
For the 2015 season, Schwartz took a consulting position with the NFL's officiating department to provide a coach's perspective on officiating decisions
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 19, 2016, Schwartz was hired by the
Philadelphia Eagles to be their defensive coordinator under coach
Doug Pederson.
[27] Inheriting one of the league's worst defenses, Schwartz made an immediate impact. Implementing his
4-3 defense, Schwartz turned around the defense that previously ranked 30th in yards allowed and 28th in points allowed to 13th and 12th in his first season and fourth in both categories during his second.
[28] He would eventually lead the defense to his and the Eagles' first Super Bowl championship in
Super Bowl LII.
[29] On January 7, 2021, Schwartz announced that he was going to step away from coaching and resigned from the Eagles.
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