Mitchell Schwartz

Schwartz was born in Pacific Palisades, California and grew up in West Los Angeles.{{Cite news |last=Doerschuk |first=Steve |date=May 28, 2012 |title=Browns' Schwartz takes road less traveled to Cleveland |website=CantonRep.com |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/browns/x1832950976/Browns-Schwartz-takes-road-less-traveled-to-Cleveland |url-status=dead |access-date=March 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601055600/http://www.cantonrep.com/browns/x1832950976/Browns-Schwartz-takes-road-less-traveled-to-Cleveland |archive-date=June 1, 2012}} He is the son of Lee Schwartz, a business consultant to manufacturing companies, and Olivia Goodkin, an attorney.{{Cite magazine |last=Meiser |first=Rebecca |date=June 18, 2012 |title=Friday Night Lights: Geoff and Mitchell Schwartz are the First Jewish Brothers in the NFL Since 1923 |url=http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/103064/friday-night-lights-2?all=1 |magazine=Tablet Magazine |access-date=March 15, 2013}}{{Cite news |last=Levine |first=Les |date=May 3, 2012 |title=Browns tackle line problems with a Jew |work=Cleveland Jewish News |url=http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/sports/local_sports/article_b2a19df8-9308-11e1-9176-0019bb2963f4.html |access-date=March 15, 2013 |archive-date=December 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202194018/https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/sports/local_sports/article_b2a19df8-9308-11e1-9176-0019bb2963f4.html |url-status=live }} Schwartz is Jewish, and was raised in Conservative Judaism. His Hebrew name is Mendel. Schwartz and his brother Geoff authored the book Eat my Schwartz: Our Story of NFL Football, Food, Family, and Faith.{{Cite book |last1=Schwartz |first1=Geoff |title=Amazon.com: Eat My Schwartz |last2=Schwartz |first2=Mitch |last3=Kaufman |first3=Seth |date=September 6, 2016 |publisher=Macmillan |isbn=978-1250089212}}

Schwartz didn't start playing football until he was a freshman in high school. When he started the ninth grade, he was already {{convert|6|ft|5|in|m}} tall and {{convert|240|lb|kg}}, too big for the size restrictions of the local Pop Warner youth leagues.{{Cite news |last=Dowd |first=Katie |date=October 9, 2010 |title=Mind Over Matter |work=The Daily Californian |url=http://archive.dailycal.org/article/110704/ |url-status=dead |access-date=March 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414135247/http://archive.dailycal.org/article/110704/ |archive-date=April 14, 2013}} Additionally, his parents wanted him to instead focus on studying for his Bar Mitzvah.{{Cite news |last=Kuntz |first=John |date=August 5, 2012 |title=Cleveland Browns rookie tackle Mitchell Schwartz uses brains, brawn to reach NFL |work=The Plain Dealer |url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2012/08/cleveland_browns_rookie_tackle.html |access-date=March 24, 2016 |archive-date=October 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019041132/https://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2012/08/cleveland_browns_rookie_tackle.html |url-status=live }}

His brother, offensive guard Geoff, played in the NFL for four different teams. Geoff and Mitchell are the first Jewish brothers to play in the NFL since Ralph Horween and Arnold Horween, in 1923.{{Cite web |last=Rosenthal |first=Gregg |date=June 19, 2012 |title=Schwartzes first Jewish brothers in NFL since 1923 |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/schwartzes-first-jewish-brothers-in-nfl-since-1923-09000d5d829f2c7c |access-date=March 15, 2013 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=March 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311103952/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d829f2c7c/article/schwartzes-first-jewish-brothers-in-nfl-since-1923 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Barnathan |first=Lee |date=May 2, 2012 |title=Browns pick Schwartz in NFL draft |work=Jewish Journal |url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/sports/article/browns_pick_schwartz_in_nfl_draft_20120502 |access-date=March 15, 2013 |archive-date=May 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508110359/http://www.jewishjournal.com/sports/article/browns_pick_schwartz_in_nfl_draft_20120502 |url-status=live }}

His father, speaking of the fact that he has two sons playing in the National Football League, said: "I just kvell."{{Cite news |last=Barnathan |first=Lee |date=April 25, 2012 |title=Nothing trivial about these Jews on the gridiron |work=Jewish Journal |url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/sports/article/nothing_trivial_about_these_jews_on_the_gridiron_20120425 |access-date=March 15, 2013 |archive-date=April 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130422020322/http://www.jewishjournal.com/sports/article/nothing_trivial_about_these_jews_on_the_gridiron_20120425/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Steve |date=December 2010 |title=Panthers' Geoff Schwartz Still Holds Tight to his Jewish Heritage |work=Charlotte Jewish News |url=http://charlottejewishnews.org/linked/12%20dec%202010%20web.pdf |access-date=March 16, 2013 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029232006/http://charlottejewishnews.org/linked/12%20dec%202010%20web.pdf |url-status=dead }} His mother, commenting on having two sons play football, said:

I started out worrying that they were going to get hurt, but then I realized it was the other players I should be worrying about. They were like trucks hitting small cars. And I started to kind of feel like maybe this was their destiny.

Schwartz attended Palisades Charter High School. Playing football for his high school team, on which he was the team captain, he was regarded as a three-star offensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com; Scout.com ranked him #23.{{Cite news |title=Mitchell Schwartz |work=Yahoo! Sports |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Mitchell-Schwartz-39043 |access-date=March 14, 2013 |archive-date=April 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426230344/https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Mitchell-Schwartz-39043 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Allen |date=December 29, 2006 |title=The Day Before Christmas |url=http://recruiting.scout.com/2/604965.html |access-date=March 19, 2013 |website=Scout |archive-date=January 3, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103141656/http://recruiting.scout.com/2/604965.html |url-status=live }}

He began as a quarterback, but quickly moved over to offensive tackle where he was a four-year starter. Schwartz was a two-time All-State "underclassman" pick, and earned 2005 All-Western League and All-City honors as a junior. As a senior, he was the 2006 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Los Angeles City Offensive Lineman of the Year, 2006 Western League Lineman of the Year, and received Prepstar 2006 All-West Region honors.{{Cite web |last=McGill |first=Jim |date=December 29, 2006 |title=Schwartz Comments on Commitment to Bears |url=http://california.scout.com/2/604958.html |access-date=March 19, 2013 |website=California.scout.com |archive-date=January 7, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107041820/http://california.scout.com/2/604958.html |url-status=dead }}

Schwartz was also an all-league pitcher on the school baseball team.{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2006 |title=Mitchell Schwartz has Michigan Lined Up |url=http://michigan.scout.com/2/555928.html |access-date=March 19, 2013 |website=Michigan.scout.com |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213162315/http://michigan.scout.com/2/555928.html |url-status=dead }} Academically, he had a 4.3 GPA and a 34 ACT, and was named to the Principal's Honor Roll and Dean's List.

Coming out of high school, he received football offers from Cal, Michigan, Stanford, Virginia, Tennessee, Oregon, and Washington State. At a spring LA Scout.com combine, Schwartz measured {{convert|6|ft|5.5|in|m}} tall, and weighed {{convert|303|lb|kg}}. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.28, and had a time in the 20-yard shuttle of 4.87; he also had a time in the shuttle of 4.78 at the Stanford Nike combine.{{Cite web |date=May 18, 2006 |title=Mitchell Schwartz Takes Time to Talk |url=http://michigan.scout.com/2/532050.html |access-date=March 19, 2013 |website=Michigan.scout.com |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213162409/http://michigan.scout.com/2/532050.html |url-status=dead }}

Schwartz attended the University of California, Berkeley, from 2007 to December 2011. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in American Studies, with an emphasis on human development and identity.{{Cite web |last=Benenson |first=Herb |date=December 22, 2011 |title=Mitchell Schwartz – A Man of Distinction |url=http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122211aaa.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217051502/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122211aaa.html |archive-date=December 17, 2012 |access-date=March 20, 2013 |website=California Golden Bears Athletics}}

He redshirted in 2007.{{Cite magazine |last=Curtis |first=Jake |date=2022-07-14 |title=Former Cal Star Mitchell Schwartz Officially Announces His Retirement |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/mitchell-schwartz-retires |access-date=2023-07-04 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719041642/https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/mitchell-schwartz-retires |url-status=live }} In 2008, Schwartz started all 13 games for the California Golden Bears, the first three games at right tackle and the remaining 10 at left tackle. He was named a second-team Freshman All-American by College Football News, received the Bob Tessier Award as Cal's Most Improved Offensive Lineman, and received honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic honors.

In 2009, Schwartz started all 13 games at right tackle. He was Lindy's second-team preseason All-Pac-10, was Athlon third-team preseason All-Pac-10, was a Phil Steele preseason, midseason, and postseason third-team All-Pac-10 choice, received All-Pac-10 honorable mention and Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention, and received Cal's Brick Muller Award as its Most Valuable Offensive Lineman.{{Cite web |last=Doerschuk |first=Steve |date=July 24, 2012 |title=Mitchell Schwartz may anchor right side of Browns' line |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/pro/browns/2012/07/24/mitchell-schwartz-may-anchor-right/42155215007/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Canton Repository |language=en-US |archive-date=July 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704190351/https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/pro/browns/2012/07/24/mitchell-schwartz-may-anchor-right/42155215007/ |url-status=live }}

In 2010, he started all 12 games at left tackle, heading an offensive line that blocked for 1,167-yard rusher Shane Vereen. Schwartz was a second-team preseason All-Pac-10 choice by Athlon, Lindy's, and Steele, as Steele also listed him as the nation's # 63 draft-eligible tackle. He was a second-team All-Pac-10 choice, and was first-team on Phil Steele's midseason All-Pac-10 team and second-team on his postseason All-Pac-10 squad. Schwartz was a member of the Jewish Sports Review's 2010 College Football All-America Team, received Cal's Brick Muller Award as its Most Valuable Offensive Lineman for the second straight year, and won Cal's Andy Smith Award as its player with the most Big "C" time.{{Cite web |last=Doerschuk |first=Steve |date=April 28, 2012 |title=Draft Day 2: Browns hit trenches, get linemen |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/browns/x206663877/Draft-Day-2-Browns-hit-trenches-get-linemen |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410164617/http://www.cantonrep.com/browns/x206663877/Draft-Day-2-Browns-hit-trenches-get-linemen |archive-date=April 10, 2013 |access-date=March 14, 2013 |website=CantonRep.com}}{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2012 |title=Cleveland Takes Mitchell Schwartz in Second Round of 2012 NFL Draft |url=http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042712aab.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410165323/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042712aab.html |archive-date=April 10, 2013 |access-date=March 14, 2013 |website=California Golden Bears Athletics}}{{Cite web |title=Mitchell Schwartz, California, NFL Draft |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/historical/1273002 |access-date=March 14, 2013 |website=CBSSports.com |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924133308/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/historical/1273002 |url-status=live }} He was also an honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection for the third consecutive season.

In 2011, Schwartz started all 13 games at left tackle. It was the fourth consecutive season in which he started each of Cal's games. He headed an offensive line that blocked for 1,322-yard rushing tailback Isi Sofele, who rushed for the sixth-highest total in Cal history. He helped the team average 28.3 points and 401.5 yards per game.

Schwartz was a first-team All-Pac-10 preseason choice of Athlon, Phil Steele (who named him the nation's # 24 draft-eligible tackle), and Sporting News, a Lindy's second-team preseason All-Pac-10 pick (whom they listed as one of Cal's "Players to Watch"), and a third-team preseason All-American by GoDaddy.com and Sporting News. He was a second-team midseason All-Pac-12 selection of Steele. He received Cal's Brick Muller Award as its Most Valuable Offensive Lineman for the third straight season, and received a Cort Majors Captains Award on offense. He was on the watch lists for the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award. He was voted first-team All-Pac-12, and was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection of ESPN Pac-12 Blog and Phil Steele, as well as a second-team pick of College Sports Madness and Yahoo! Sports.

In his California career, Schwartz started all 51 games possible from 2008 to 2011, at either left tackle (35 starts) or right tackle (16 starts), falling 1 start short of Syd'Quan Thompson's school record of 52, and missing only one snap—when he had to come out because his shoelace snapped, and he had to have it replaced.{{Cite magazine |last=Klemko |first=Robert |date=January 11, 2018 |title=Chiefs OT Mitchell Schwartz Q&A: Alex Smith, Mahomes |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/11/mitchell-schwartz-kansas-city-chiefs-alex-smith-patrick-mahomes |access-date=January 18, 2020 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |archive-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416164538/https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/11/mitchell-schwartz-kansas-city-chiefs-alex-smith-patrick-mahomes |url-status=live }} At the 2012 Senior Bowl, he started at right tackle for the winning North team, and had what was viewed as an impressive showing.{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2012 |title=Browns Select Former Palisades HS Star Mitchell Schwartz |url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/04/27/browns-select-former-palisades-hs-star-mitchell-schwartz/ |access-date=March 19, 2013 |website=CBS – Los Angeles |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213054429/http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/04/27/browns-select-former-palisades-hs-star-mitchell-schwartz/ |url-status=live }}

Schwartz took part in the 2012 NFL Combine. He completed 23 reps of 225 pounds in the bench press, and had times of 5.38 in the 40-yard dash, 7.86 in the 3-cone drill, and 4.87 in the 20-yard shuttle. He had a vertical jump of 26.5", and a broad jump of 7' 5".{{Cite web |title=NFL Combine Results |url=http://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?f=Mitchell&l=Schwartz&i=9842 |access-date=March 20, 2013 |archive-date=March 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325191433/http://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?f=Mitchell&l=Schwartz&i=9842 |url-status=live }} He has a 33.5-inch arm length, an 81 5/8-inch wingspan, 10-inch hands, and wears size 18 shoes.{{Cite web |date=April 28, 2012 |title=Browns draft: Mitchell Schwartz capsule (with video) |url=http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2012/04/28/sports/nh5418623.txt |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411110546/http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2012/04/28/sports/nh5418623.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |access-date=March 20, 2013 |website=The News-Herald }}{{Cite web |last=Ulrich |first=Nate |date=July 24, 2012 |title=Browns rookie Mitchell Schwartz ahead of learning curve as he adjusts to NFL |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/top-stories/browns-rookie-mitchell-schwartz-ahead-of-learning-curve-as-he-adjusts-to-nfl-1.322429?localLinksEnabled=false |access-date=March 20, 2013 |website=Acron Beacon Journal |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213235228/http://www.ohio.com/news/top-stories/browns-rookie-mitchell-schwartz-ahead-of-learning-curve-as-he-adjusts-to-nfl-1.322429?localLinksEnabled=false |url-status=live }} Due to his shoe size, in college one of his nicknames was "Bigfoot" (he was also known as "Big Show", because he bears a facial and physical resemblance to the giant WWE pro wrestler Big Show).{{Cite web |last=Grossi |first=Tony |date=June 8, 2012 |title=Rookie Mitchell Schwartz is fitting in perfectly at right tackle |url=http://www.espncleveland.com/common/more.php?m=49&post_id=1250 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614215032/http://www.espncleveland.com/common/more.php?m=49&post_id=1250 |archive-date=June 14, 2012 |access-date=March 24, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}}

He scored a 35 on the Wonderlic test at the combine. A score of 20–21 is considered average.{{Cite web |last=Doerschuk |first=Steve |title=Mitchell Schwartz may anchor right side of Browns' line |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/x1400282418/Mitchell-Schwartz-may-anchor-right-side-of-Browns-line?zc_p=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410165140/http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/x1400282418/Mitchell-Schwartz-may-anchor-right-side-of-Browns-line?zc_p=1 |archive-date=April 10, 2013 |access-date=March 20, 2013 |website=CantonRep.com}}{{Cite book |last1=Guion |first1=Robert M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ctY7kDbqeoYC&q=wonderlic+average+football+player&pg=PA240 |title=Essentials of Personnel Assessment and Selection |last2=Highhouse |first2=Scott |website=Psychology Press |year=2006 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9780415963602 |access-date=March 21, 2013 |archive-date=July 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704190352/https://books.google.com/books?id=ctY7kDbqeoYC&q=wonderlic+average+football+player&pg=PA240 |url-status=live }}

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Schwartz was selected in the second round with the 37th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns in the 2012 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001042541/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |url-status=live }} ESPN's NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. called Schwartz "the key pick" of the draft for the Browns.{{Cite news |date=May 9, 2012 |title=Cleveland Browns Draftee Mitchell Schwartz is City's Newest Jewish Athlete |work=Jspace |url=http://www.jspace.com/news/articles/cleveland-browns-draftee-mitchell-schwartz-is-city-s-newest-jewish-athlete/8934 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721012657/http://www.jspace.com/news/articles/cleveland-browns-draftee-mitchell-schwartz-is-city-s-newest-jewish-athlete/8934 |archive-date=July 21, 2013}} He was Cal's highest selection in the 2012 draft, and its first offensive lineman picked in the NFL draft since Alex Mack was also taken by Cleveland in the first round in 2009.{{Cite web |title=California Drafted Players/Alumni |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/ |access-date=February 16, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=September 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915221757/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/ |url-status=live }} He signed a four-year contract with the Browns in May 2012, for $5.17 million.{{Cite web |title=Mitchell Schwartz Profile |url=http://oregon.scout.com/a.z?s=128&p=9&c=2&cid=1185777&nid=1926984&fhn=1 |access-date=March 20, 2013 |website=Oregon.scout.com |archive-date=March 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325005229/http://oregon.scout.com/a.z?s=128&p=9&c=2&cid=1185777&nid=1926984&fhn=1 |url-status=live }}

In 2012, Schwartz started all 16 games for the Browns, and all 1,064 offensive snaps, of his rookie year at right tackle.{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2013 |title=Reviewing the 2012 Cleveland Browns Rookies: Mitchell Schwartz |url=http://www.draftbrowns.com/2013/01/reviewing-the-2012-cleveland-browns-rookies-mitchell-schwartz/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324231506/http://www.draftbrowns.com/2013/01/reviewing-the-2012-cleveland-browns-rookies-mitchell-schwartz/ |archive-date=March 24, 2014 |access-date=March 21, 2013 |website=DraftBrowns.com}} He was the only Browns rookie, and one of six NFL rookie offensive linemen, to start every game.{{Cite web |title=Cleveland Browns: Mitchell Schwartz |url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/Mitchell-Schwartz/656d79f1-b801-4ec5-bd3b-d62865c8b4b7 |website=clevelandbrowns.com |access-date=March 19, 2013 |archive-date=March 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313165453/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/Mitchell-Schwartz/656d79f1-b801-4ec5-bd3b-d62865c8b4b7 |url-status=dead }} Schwartz was named to the Pro Football Focus (PFF) 2012 All-Rookie Team, lauded for his "top-notch pass blocking".{{Cite web |last=Palazzolo |first=Steve |date=January 15, 2013 |title=2012 PFF All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/01/15/2012-pff-all-rookie-team/ |access-date=March 21, 2013 |website=Pro Football Focus |archive-date=April 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401181836/https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/01/15/2012-pff-all-rookie-team/ |url-status=live }} He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2012.htm |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

In 2013, Schwartz again started all 16 games for the Browns, and played all offensive snaps (1,106). He and the Browns faced his brother's team, the Chiefs, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on October 27, 2013, and the two became the first Jewish siblings to play against each other in NFL history.{{Cite web |last=Breech |first=John |date=June 11, 2008 |title=Chiefs sign ex-Viking Geoff Schwartz |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21884967/chiefs-sign-former-vikings-ol-geoff-schwartz |access-date=March 15, 2013 |website=CBS Sports |archive-date=May 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511181451/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21884967/chiefs-sign-former-vikings-ol-geoff-schwartz |url-status=live }}

In 2014, Schwartz for the third straight year started all 16 games for the Browns, and played all offensive snaps.{{Cite web |last=Greetham |first=Fred |date=January 28, 2015 |title=The Browns strength?; The team does have one, and it may be in the trenches |url=http://cle.scout.com/story/1507142-the-browns-strength |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=Scout.com |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135747/http://cle.scout.com/story/1507142-the-browns-strength |url-status=live }} He was named to the 2014 PFF All-Third Year Team.{{Cite web |last=Elsayed |first=Khaled |date=January 15, 2015 |title=2014 PFF All-Third Year Team |url=https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/01/15/2014-pff-all-third-year-team/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316083740/https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/01/15/2014-pff-all-third-year-team/ |archive-date=March 16, 2015 |access-date=March 21, 2015 |website=Pro Football Focus}}

In 2015, Schwartz started all 16 games for the Browns for the fourth consecutive season, playing all offensive snaps. He recovered two fumbles on the season. Pro Football Focus graded him at 80.8.{{Cite web |title=Mitchell Schwartz {{pipe}} Kansas City Chiefs T {{pipe}} NFL and PFF stats |url=https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/mitchell-schwartz/7041?season=2018 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=PFF.com |archive-date=October 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009135428/https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/mitchell-schwartz/7041?season=2018 |url-status=live }} He was named to the Pro Football Focus All-Pro Second-team.{{Cite web |title=Mitchell Schwartz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchwMi00.htm |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=August 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814052343/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchwMi00.htm |url-status=live }} Since Schwartz was selected, in his four years with the Browns, he started every single game at right tackle, without missing one offensive snap.

On March 9, 2016, Schwartz signed a five-year, $33 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, making him one of the highest-paid right tackles in the NFL.{{Cite web |last=Sessler |first=Marc |date=March 9, 2016 |title=Chiefs add OT Mitchell Schwartz with five-year deal |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-add-ot-mitchell-schwartz-with-five-year-deal-0ap3000000642930 |access-date=March 12, 2017 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=March 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313131639/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000642930/article/chiefs-add-ot-mitchell-schwartz-with-fiveyear-deal |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Cabot |first=Mary Kay |date=March 9, 2016 |title=What happened with Mitchell Schwartz, Alex Mack and the Browns on 1st day of free agency |url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/03/what_happened_with_mitchell_sc.html#incart_river_index |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=Cleveland.com |archive-date=February 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218021154/https://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/03/what_happened_with_mitchell_sc.html#incart_river_index |url-status=live }} At the conclusion on the 2016 season, he had started all 96 games of his first six years, without missing a snap. He was named to the Associated Press All-Pro Second-team.

In the 2017 season, he started in all 16 games and the Wild Card Round loss to the Tennessee Titans.{{Cite web |title=Mitchell Schwartz 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchwMi00.htm |access-date=February 16, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=August 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814052343/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchwMi00.htm |url-status=live }} Schwartz was named to the Associated Press All-Pro Second-team.

In the 2018 season, Schwartz started in all 16 games and the two playoff games for the Chiefs.{{Cite web |title=Mitchell Schwartz 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchwMi00.htm |access-date=February 16, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=August 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814052343/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchwMi00.htm |url-status=live }} Pro Football Focus graded him at 83.8, and gave him the Bruce Matthews Award as the NFL's top offensive lineman.{{Cite web |last=Renner |first=Michael |date=January 17, 2019 |title=Mitchell Schwartz, the PFF Matthews Award winner for best offensive lineman |url=https://www.pff.com/news/pro-mitchell-schwartz-the-pff-matthews-award-winner-for-best-offensive-lineman |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=PFF.com |archive-date=April 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423005324/https://www.pff.com/news/pro-mitchell-schwartz-the-pff-matthews-award-winner-for-best-offensive-lineman |url-status=live }} For the first time as a professional, he was named a First-team All-Pro by the Associated Press; he was also named First-team All-Pro by Pro Football Focus and by Pro Football Writers.{{Cite web |last=McMullen |first=Matt |date=January 5, 2018 |title=Travis Kelce, Mitchell Schwartz Earn All-Pro Honors |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/travis-kelce-mitchell-schwartz-earn-all-pro-honors-20203798?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=www.chiefs.com |language=en-US |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727021428/https://www.chiefs.com/news/travis-kelce-mitchell-schwartz-earn-all-pro-honors-20203798?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |url-status=live }} He was ranked 94th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2019-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112140727/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2019-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}

On June 12, 2019, Schwartz signed a one-year contract extension with the Chiefs through the 2021 season for $11.255 million, making him the second-highest paid right tackle in the NFL.{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=June 12, 2019 |title=Mitchell Schwartz signs one-year deal with Chiefs |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/mitchell-schwartz-signs-one-year-deal-with-chiefs-0ap3000001033560 |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=March 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317080735/https://www.nfl.com/news/mitchell-schwartz-signs-one-year-deal-with-chiefs-0ap3000001033560 |url-status=live }} He was named to the Associated Press All-Pro Second-team, and to the 2019 Pro Football Writers of America All-AFC Team.{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2020 |title=Bills' Tre'Davious White honored by Pro Football Writers Association |url=https://buffalonews.com/2020/01/13/buffalo-bills-tredavious-white-all-nfl-pfwa-pro-football-writers-association/ |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=The Buffalo News |archive-date=January 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114082536/https://buffalonews.com/2020/01/13/buffalo-bills-tredavious-white-all-nfl-pfwa-pro-football-writers-association/ |url-status=live }} He was also named to the CBS Sports' NFL All-Decade Team.{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Sean |date=January 1, 2020 |title=NFL All-Decade Team: Tom Brady, Antonio Brown, Richard Sherman, Von Miller headline CBS Sports' list |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-all-decade-team-tom-brady-antonio-brown-richard-sherman-von-miller-headline-cbs-sports-list/ |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=CBS Sports |archive-date=October 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021044950/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-all-decade-team-tom-brady-antonio-brown-richard-sherman-von-miller-headline-cbs-sports-list/ |url-status=live }} Schwartz won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV.{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=February 2, 2020 |title=Chiefs rally once again to defeat 49ers, win SB LIV |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-rally-once-again-to-defeat-49ers-win-sb-liv-0ap3000001100762 |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929004105/https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-rally-once-again-to-defeat-49ers-win-sb-liv-0ap3000001100762 |url-status=live }}

Schwartz had never missed a snap in his NFL career spanning parts of eight seasons and 121 games, until a knee injury forced him out of a Kansas City loss to the Tennessee Titans for three snaps in November 2019, and after 7,894 snaps his streak—then the longest among active players in the NFL—came to an end.{{Cite magazine |last=Derrick |first=Matt |date=January 12, 2020 |title=Mitch Schwartz's Consecutive-Snap Streak Comes to an End |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/gameday/mitchell-schwartz-snap-streak-ends |access-date=January 18, 2020 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |archive-date=February 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201111607/https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/gameday/mitchell-schwartz-snap-streak-ends |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Teicher |first=Adam |date=November 10, 2019 |title=Chiefs' Schwartz misses first snaps in 7{{citefrac|1|2}} years |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28053898/chiefs-mitchell-schwartz-misses-first-snaps-7-year-career |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=November 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111152650/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28053898/chiefs-mitchell-schwartz-misses-first-snaps-7-year-career |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Nate |date=November 11, 2019 |title=Mitchell Schwartz's snap streak ending just the latest hit in what has been an injury-plagued season for Chiefs' O-line |url=https://theathletic.com/1368929/2019/11/11/mitchell-schwartzs-snap-streak-ending-latest-hit-in-injury-plagued-season-for-chiefs-o-line/ |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=The Athletic |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707024601/https://theathletic.com/1368929/2019/11/11/mitchell-schwartzs-snap-streak-ending-latest-hit-in-injury-plagued-season-for-chiefs-o-line/ |url-status=live }} Schwartz did in that game start his 122nd-consecutive game, behind only Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (218 games) and Baltimore cornerback Brandon Carr (184).{{Cite web |last=McMullen |first=Matt |date=January 3, 2020 |title=Here's a Look at the Chiefs' Records and Milestones from the 2019 Regular Season |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/here-s-a-look-at-the-chiefs-records-and-milestones-from-the-2019-regular-season |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=Chiefs.com |archive-date=January 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104171255/https://www.chiefs.com/news/here-s-a-look-at-the-chiefs-records-and-milestones-from-the-2019-regular-season |url-status=live }}

During practice prior to the Chiefs' Week 6 game against the Buffalo Bills, Schwartz injured his back. Despite the injury, he still played. For only the second time in his career, however, he came out of the game, after aggravating the injury. On October 23, the Chiefs announced he would miss their Week 7 game against the Denver Broncos. It was the first time in his career that he missed a game.{{Cite web |last=Teicher |first=Adam |date=October 23, 2020 |title=Kansas City Chiefs to be without starters Sammy Watkins, Mitchell Schwartz |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30175318/kansas-city-chiefs-likely-starters-sammy-watkins-mitchell-schwartz |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=ESPN.com |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126174422/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30175318/kansas-city-chiefs-likely-starters-sammy-watkins-mitchell-schwartz |url-status=live }} He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Chiefs on November 16, 2020,{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=November 16, 2020 |title=Eric Fisher, Mitchell Schwartz go on COVID-19 list |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/11/16/eric-fisher-mitchell-schwartz-go-on-covid-19-list/ |access-date=December 23, 2020 |website=NBCSports.com |archive-date=December 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204075610/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/11/16/eric-fisher-mitchell-schwartz-go-on-covid-19-list/ |url-status=live }} and activated three days later.{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Charles |date=November 19, 2020 |title=Chiefs LT Eric Fisher, RT Mitchell Schwartz to be activated from reserve/COVID-19 list |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/19/kansas-city-chiefs-eric-fisher-mitchell-schwartz-return-covid-19-list/ |access-date=December 23, 2020 |website=USAToday.com |archive-date=November 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130044831/https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/19/kansas-city-chiefs-eric-fisher-mitchell-schwartz-return-covid-19-list/ |url-status=live }} He was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |author-link=Charean Williams |date=November 21, 2020 |title=Chiefs rule out Sammy Watkins, place Taco Charlton, Mitchell Schwartz on IR |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/11/21/chiefs-rule-out-sammy-watkins-place-taco-charlton-mitchell-schwartz-on-ir/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130024334/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/11/21/chiefs-rule-out-sammy-watkins-place-taco-charlton-mitchell-schwartz-on-ir/ |archive-date=November 30, 2020 |access-date=December 27, 2020 |website=NBCSports.com}} He underwent surgery to repair his back injury on February 24, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Myles |date=February 24, 2021 |title=Mitchell Schwartz undergoing surgery on Wednesday |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/02/24/mitchell-schwartz-undergoing-surgery-on-wednesday/ |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=NBCSports.com |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227004857/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/02/24/mitchell-schwartz-undergoing-surgery-on-wednesday/ |url-status=live }}

Schwartz was released after five seasons on March 11, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=March 11, 2021 |title=Chiefs release starting tackles Eric Fisher, Mitchell Schwartz |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-releasing-ots-eric-fisher-mitchell-schwartz |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=March 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316161847/https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-releasing-ots-eric-fisher-mitchell-schwartz |url-status=live }}

After not playing the entire 2021 season, Schwartz announced his retirement from the NFL on July 14, 2022.{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2022 |title=Four-time All-Pro OT Mitchell Schwartz retires from NFL |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34243939/four-all-pro-ot-mitchell-schwartz-retires-nflhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34243939/four-all-pro-ot-mitchell-schwartz-retires-nfl |access-date=July 18, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=July 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718200559/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34243939/four-all-pro-ot-mitchell-schwartz-retires-nflhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34243939/four-all-pro-ot-mitchell-schwartz-retires-nfl |url-status=live }}

In 2016, Schwartz was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |last=Gurvis |first=Jacob |date=July 15, 2022 |title=Jewish Super Bowl champion Mitchell Schwartz retires from the NFL |url=https://www.jta.org/2022/07/15/sports/jewish-super-bowl-champion-mitchell-schwartz-retires-from-the-nfl |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |language=en-US |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322134556/https://www.jta.org/2022/07/15/sports/jewish-super-bowl-champion-mitchell-schwartz-retires-from-the-nfl |url-status=live }}

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