Jim Schwartz is an American football coach who served as the head coach of the National Football League’s (NFL) Detroit Lions from 2009 to 2013. He had a 29-51 record in five seasons with the Lions
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The Lions started the 2012 season 4-4 but then lost their final eight games to finish the year 4-12.
They finished last in the NFC North, as every other team in the division won at least ten games. Following the season, Schwartz and his staff led the South Team to a 21-16 Senior Bowl victory.
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However, during his time as head coach of the Detroit Lions, Jim Schwartz helped the Lions make the playoffs for the first time in over a decade.
Jim Schwartz was known for building his units around a dominant interior lineman as a defensive-minded coach who emphasised strong defensive line play.
At least one of his defensive tackles was named to the All-Pro First Team and Pro Bowl during each of his tenures as head coach or defensive coordinator: Albert Haynesworth in Tennessee, Ndamukong Suh in Detroit, Marcell Dareus in Buffalo, and Fletcher Cox in Philadelphia.


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