Dale Rudolph Siegfried Haupt (April 12, 1929 – April 3, 2018) was an American football coach who served as the

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for the

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of the National Football League (NFL), winning a

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with them in

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. In 1986, Haupt joined Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan in leaving the team to join the Philadelphia Eagles, and was replaced by

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. He served the Eagles until his retirement in 1995. He joined the staff at the

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in 1997, reuniting him with former Bears coach Jim LaRue. Haupt had worked with Buddy Ryan with the NFLPA Game. Haupt died on April 3, 2018, at the age of 88.

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