Dick LeBeau

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Charles Richard LeBeau ( lə-BOH; born September 9, 1937) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was active at field level in the NFL for 59 consecutive seasons, 14 playing as a cornerback with the Detroit Lions and 45 as a coach. LeBeau spent the majority of his coaching career as a defensive assistant, most notably as the defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers. Described as an "innovator" and "defensive football genius", he is considered to be one of the greatest defensive coordinators of all time. LeBeau began his NFL playing career with the Lions in 1959, receiving three Pro Bowl and four second-team All-Pro selections. Upon retiring as a player in 1972, LeBeau began his coaching career the following season as the special teams coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and landed his first defensive role as the Green Bay Packers' defensive backs coach in 1976. He joined the Bengals in 1980, where...

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