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Marty Schottenheimer

December 15, 2023

Martin Edward Schottenheimer (/ˈʃɒtənhaɪmər/; September 23, 1943 – February 8, 2021) was an American football linebacker and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1984 to 2006. He was the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs for 10 seasons, the Cleveland Browns and the San Diego Chargers for five each, and the Washington Redskins for one. Eighth in career wins at 205 and seventh in regular season wins at 200, Schottenheimer has the most wins of an NFL head coach to not win a championship. After coaching in the NFL, he won a 2011 championship in his one season with the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League (UFL). He was inducted to the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2010.

Marty Schottenheimer
Schottenheimer in 2013
No. 56, 57, 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1943-09-23)September 23, 1943
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:February 8, 2021(2021-02-08) (aged 77)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Fort Cherry
(McDonald, Pennsylvania)
College:Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:1965 / Round: 4 / Pick: 49
AFL Draft:1965 / Round: 7 / Pick: 56
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As player
As coach
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:6
Touchdowns:1
Games played:79
Head coaching record
Regular season:NFL: 200–126–1 (.613)
UFL: 3–1 (.750)
Postseason:NFL: 5–13 (.278)
UFL: 1–0 (1.000)
Career:NFL: 205–139–1 (.596)
UFL: 5–1 (.833)
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Coaching stats at PFR

Schottenheimer's tenure as an NFL head coach was marked by consistent regular season success and postseason struggles. In his 21 seasons, he reached the playoffs 13 times and had only two losing records. He also was named NFL Coach of the Year with the Chargers in 2004 for leading a team that went 4–12 the previous year to a 12–4 record. However, Schottenheimer won only five of his 18 postseason games and never advanced beyond the conference championship round of the playoffs. Schottenheimer concluded his NFL career with a .613 regular season winning percentage, but a .278 playoff winning percentage, which is the only losing playoff record for an NFL coach with 200 wins. He is the only eligible NFL coach with 200 regular season wins who has not been inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is one of thirteen coaches in gridiron football history with 200 wins as a coach.[1]

Early life and playing career edit

Schottenheimer was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.[2] He attended high school at Fort Cherry High School in McDonald, Pennsylvania. He went to the University of Pittsburgh and played college football for the Pitt Panthers from 1962 to 1964, earning second-team All-American honors as a senior. Schottenheimer, a linebacker, was selected in the fourth round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts and in the seventh round of the 1965 American Football League draft by the Buffalo Bills.[3] He signed with the Bills and spent the next four seasons with Buffalo, including as a backup on the Bills' 1965 AFL Championship squad. Schottenheimer earned an AFL All-Star selection as part of that year's format change naming the entire Bills squad as All-Stars. Schottenheimer was still with the team during the 1969 preseason and intercepted two passes in a game against the Houston Oilers.[4]

Some time between the 1969 preseason and regular season, Schottenheimer was sent to the Boston Patriots and spent the next two seasons with the Patriots. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in July 1971 for Mike Haggerty.[5] He was traded again to the Colts before the beginning of the 1971 season for an undisclosed draft pick.[6]

Schottenheimer retired from football in 1971 and spent the next several years working in the real estate industry. He came out of retirement in 1974 to sign with the Portland Storm of the World Football League as a player-coach. He injured his shoulder prior to the start of the season, but stayed on with the Storm as their linebackers coach.[7]

Coaching career edit

Schottenheimer's professional coaching career began in 1974 when he became linebackers coach for the Portland Storm of the World Football League. In 1975, he was hired as a linebackers coach for the NFL's New York Giants and in 1977 became defensive coordinator. Schottenheimer spent 1978 and 1979 as the linebackers coach for the NFL's Detroit Lions.[8]

Cleveland Browns (1980-1988) edit

In 1980, he was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns. On October 22, 1984, Schottenheimer replaced Sam Rutigliano as Browns head coach, after an October 7 game against the New England Patriots that bore an eerie resemblance to Cleveland's 1980 playoff loss to the Raiders, known as Red Right 88. The Browns were down 17–16 in the fourth quarter, and lost on an interception in New England's end zone as time expired.[9] Chants of "Goodbye Sam" rang out from the stands after the New England game. Browns' owner Art Modell called the play-calling "inexcusable" and fired Rutigliano two weeks later.[10] The 1–7 Browns then went 4–4 under Schottenheimer to finish the season with a 5–11 record.

The selection of University of Miami quarterback Bernie Kosar in 1985's supplemental draft ushered in a new, largely successful era for Cleveland. With Schottenheimer, Kosar and a cast of talented players on offense and defense, the team reached greater heights than Rutigliano and former quarterback Brian Sipe ever did. Though they became consistent playoff contenders in this era, the Browns did not reach the Super Bowl, falling one win short three times in the next four seasons.[11]

While not stellar, the Browns' record won first place in a weak AFC Central in 1985, and the team looked poised to shock the heavily favored Miami Dolphins in a divisional playoff game on January 4, 1986.[12] Cleveland surged to a 21–3 halftime lead, and it took a spirited second-half comeback by Dan Marino and the Dolphins to win it 24–21 and end the Browns' season.[13] Despite the loss, many people expected Cleveland to be back the following year. "The Browns' days, the good days, are here and ahead of us", radio personality Pete Franklin said.[14]

Despite a tumultuous off season, 1986 marked Cleveland's entry into the ranks of the NFL's elite as Kosar's play improved and the defensive unit came together. Kosar threw for 3,854 yards to a corps of receivers that included Brian Brennan, Ozzie Newsome and rookie Webster Slaughter.[15] On defense, cornerbacks Frank Minnifield and Hanford Dixon emerged as one of the NFL's premier pass-defending duos.[16] After a slow start, the Browns rose to the top of the divisional standings, twice beating the Pittsburgh Steelers and ending a 16-game losing streak at Three Rivers Stadium.[17] A 12–4 record earned Cleveland home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.[18] The Browns' first opponents in the 1986 playoffs were the New York Jets. Kicker Mark Moseley made a field goal and won the game for the Browns 23–20. It was the team's first playoff victory in 17 years.[19] The following week, the Browns matched up against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game in Cleveland.[20] Denver got out to an early lead, but Cleveland tied the game and then went ahead 20–13 in the fourth quarter.[21] After the ensuing kickoff, the Broncos were pinned at their own 2-yard line with 5:32 remaining. Denver quarterback John Elway then engineered a 98-yard drive for a touchdown with the cold, whipping wind in his face.[22] "The Drive", as the series came to be known, tied the score and sent the game into overtime. Cleveland received the ball first in the sudden-death period but was stopped by the Denver defense. On Denver's first possession, Elway again led the Broncos on a long drive ending with a Rich Karlis field goal that sailed just inside the left upright and won the game.[23] The drive that tied the game has since come to be seen as one of the best in playoff history, and is remembered by Cleveland fans as a historic meltdown.[24]

Although downtrodden by 1986's playoff defeat, Cleveland continued to win the following season.[25] The Browns finished with a 10–5 record in 1987 and won the AFC Central for the third year in a row.[26] In the divisional playoff round, the Browns faced the Indianapolis Colts and won 38–21.[27] The win set up a rematch with the Broncos in the AFC Championship in Denver.[28] The Broncos held a 21–3 lead at halftime, but a pair of rushing touchdowns and another by receiver Reggie Langhorne brought Cleveland to within seven points.[29] Cleveland scored again in the fourth quarter, but the Broncos went ahead again by seven points on a touchdown with four minutes left.[30] After Denver's kickoff, Kosar and the offense reached the Broncos' eight-yard line with 1:12 remaining.[31] Kosar handed the ball to Earnest Byner on a second down. Byner ran left and broke inside with a clear path to the end zone, but was stripped by Denver's Jeremiah Castille just before crossing the goal line. The Broncos ran down the clock before intentionally taking a safety and winning 38–33.[32] "The Fumble" quickly entered the lexicon of the Browns' modern-era disappointment, just as The Drive had a year before.[26]

The 1988 season was marred by injuries to the Browns' quarterbacks. But despite the rotating cast of quarterbacks, Cleveland managed to finish with a 10–6 record and made the playoffs as a wild-card team.[33] Cleveland met the Houston Oilers in the wild-card playoff round at home, and soon found themselves attempting to win with third-string quarterback Mike Pagel after an injury to second stringer Don Strock. Pagel put up a valiant effort, but the team lost the game 24–23.[34] Four days after the Oilers loss, Schottenheimer and Modell announced that the coach would leave the team by mutual consent. Modell felt hiring an offensive coordinator was necessary to keep pace with the Oilers and the Bengals, a pair of divisional opponents then on the rise, but Schottenheimer said it "became evident that some of the differences we had, we weren't going to be able to resolve."[35][36] Modell also wanted Schottenheimer's brother Kurt, who was the defensive coordinator, reassigned.[3]

Schottenheimer remained with the Browns until 1988, amassing a 44–27 (.620) regular-season record and a 2–4 (.333) mark in the playoffs, including four playoff appearances, three AFC Central Division titles, and two trips to the AFC Championship Game (both against the Denver Broncos).[8][37]

Kansas City Chiefs (1989-1998) edit

Kansas City Chiefs' general manager Carl Peterson named Schottenheimer head coach on January 24, 1989.[38]

In 1990, Schottenheimer's Chiefs got out of the starting gate quickly, winning three of their first four games. The club then struggled, splitting its next six contests. In an inspiring Veterans Day performance against Seattle, the Seahawks miraculously won, 17–16. That loss brought on the furious stretch run which saw the club record victories in six of its last seven outings. The Chiefs clinched their first post-season berth since 1986 with a 24–21 win at San Diego and finished the year at 11–5, marking the franchise's best finish since 1969. The Chiefs suffered a heart-breaking, 17–16 loss at Miami on January 5, 1991, in an AFC wild card game.[38]

A 27–21 victory against the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1991 regular season finale gave the Chiefs the right to host the Raiders just six days later in the inaugural post-season game in Arrowhead's history, and the Chiefs' first home playoff game in 20 years. Thanks to six Los Angeles turnovers, the Chiefs registered their first post-season victory since Super Bowl IV with a 10–6 win in an AFC Wild Card Game on December 28. The following week, the Chiefs lost a 37–14 decision at Buffalo on January 5, 1992, in an AFC Divisional Playoff match-up as the Buffalo Bills' dynamic offense proved to be too much for the Chiefs.[38]

The Chiefs got off to a 3–1 start in 1992, but was faced with a 4–4 record at the season's midpoint. Despite four consecutive victories, the club's post-season hopes still came down to the season's final contest. Owning a 9–6 record and needing one more victory to secure a playoff berth, the Chiefs defense tallied three touchdowns, as Kansas City claimed a 42–20 win against Denver to finish the season at 10–6. Despite the big win against the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs made a quick exit from the playoffs as quarterback Dave Krieg was sacked 7 times in a 17–0 AFC Wild Card loss against the San Diego Chargers on January 2, 1993.[38]

The Chiefs spent the 1993 off-season installing the "West Coast offense" under the direction of new offensive coordinator Paul Hackett, who at one time served as quarterbacks coach to Joe Montana in San Francisco. On April 20, the Chiefs traded for Joe Montana, who directed the 49ers to four Super Bowl victories in the previous decade. On June 9, the club signed unrestricted free agent running back Marcus Allen, who had spent 11 seasons playing against the Chiefs as a member of the rival Raiders. Montana and Allen made their debuts in a 27–3 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 5, marking Montana's first Opening Day appearance since 1990. Before taking the field in a Sunday night contest at Minnesota on December 26, the team learned it had clinched its first AFC West title since 1971 thanks to a Raiders loss earlier in the day. The team finished the season with an 11–5 regular season record, marking the club's fourth consecutive year with a double-digit victory tally.[38]

Kansas City got its first true taste of "Montana Magic" as the Hall of Fame passer engineered a brilliant comeback in a 27–24 overtime win in an AFC Wild Card thriller against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 8, 1994. Next, the Chiefs traveled to the Astrodome to face the red-hot Houston Oilers, who had won 11 straight games to conclude the regular season. The heavily favored Oilers opened up a 13–7 lead in the fourth quarter, but once again, Montana conjured a comeback, guiding the club to a 28–20 victory. The Chiefs playoff journey ended as the club made its initial AFC Championship Game appearance against the Buffalo Bills on January 23. Montana was knocked out of the contest early in the second half as Buffalo claimed its record fourth straight AFC title by a score of 30–13.[38]

After starting the 1994 season 3–0, the Chiefs dropped back-to-back games before snapping an 11-game losing streak against Denver at Mile High Stadium on October 17 in a memorable Monday night contest. The Chiefs found themselves at 8–7 faced with a do-or-die regular season finale against the Raiders. At 9–7, Kansas City qualified for the playoffs for a fifth straight season. However, the Chiefs made a rapid departure from the playoffs in Montana's final professional contest at Miami on New Year's Eve. Montana and Dolphins' quarterback Dan Marino conducted a masterful first-half duel that ended deadlocked at 17–17, but Miami eventually prevailed by a 27–17 count.[38]

Montana announced his retirement from football after 16 years in the NFL on April 18, 1995, and Steve Bono was promoted to the starting job. Immediately, the media predicted much gloom and doom for the 1995 Chiefs under Bono, leading Schottenheimer to quip during training camp that his club had been picked "sixth in a five-team division". Led by Bono, who merited a Pro Bowl berth, Kansas City posted an NFL-best 13–3 record with unblemished 8–0 marks in the AFC West and at Arrowhead. The Chiefs led the NFL in rushing offense (138.9 ypg), scoring defense (15.1 ppg) and turnover ratio (+12). A 24–3 win at Arizona on October 1 featured a surreal, 76-yard TD run on a bootleg by Bono as the Chiefs initiated a seven-game winning streak, the franchise's longest since 1969. Kansas City clinched a division title with a 29–23 victory at Oakland on December 3 en route to a franchise-best 13–3 regular season record and a team-record sixth consecutive postseason berth. The Chiefs were represented by seven players in the Pro Bowl, more than any other AFC team. In the playoffs, the Chiefs dropped an AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the underdog Indianapolis Colts on January 7, a blustery afternoon with the temperature at 11 degrees and a wind chill of −9. Three interceptions and three missed field goals from placekicker Lin Elliot contributed to the 10–7 loss at Arrowhead.[38]

Kansas City entered the 1996 campaign with essentially the same lineup as the club boasted in 1995 and were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated along with Green Bay as pre-season Super Bowl favorites. The club started the season with a 4–0 record for the first time in team history, but the season's lofty expectations came crashing down as the squad lost three of its next four games. A three-game winning streak, including a victory over the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, put the club back in post-season contention at 8–3. Needing just one more win to qualify for the playoffs, the Chiefs dropped their next two games: a 24–19 loss against Indianapolis and a 20–9 loss to the Bills. The Chiefs finished with a 9–7 record, missing the postseason for the first time since 1989 after the AFC's final Wild Card spot went to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who won a tiebreaker with Kansas City.[38]

Kansas City dramatically retooled its roster in 1997, beginning with the signing of free agent quarterback Elvis Grbac on March 17. In addition to Grbac, the Chiefs lineup featured 11 new starters. All the new faces quickly formed a cohesive unit as the Chiefs posted a 13–3 record, an 8–0 Arrowhead record and their second AFC West title in three years. The Chiefs led the NFL in scoring defense, allowing a mere 14.5 points per game. The 232 total points permitted by the Chiefs in 1997 were the lowest tally ever allowed in a 16-game season in team history. Kansas City also broke a 63-year-old mark owned by the 1934 Detroit Lions by not permitting a second-half TD in 10 consecutive games. Grbac returned for the regular season finale against New Orleans Saints on December 21 as the squad finished the year with six consecutive victories, a first in team history. The Chiefs' 13–3 record gave them home field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs. However, their playoff run was short-lived, as Kansas City lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos 14–10 in the Divisional round.[38]

The following year, with Elvis Grbac back at the helm, the Chiefs fell to 7–9 in 1998. Marty Schottenheimer took much of the blame for his failed attempts in the playoffs and conservative style of coaching ("Martyball"), and resigned following the 1998 season.[38]

Schottenheimer spent a total of 10 seasons as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, from 1989 to 1998 recording a 101–58–1 regular season record (.634) and had three division titles, seven playoff appearances, and a trip to the AFC Championship game in 1993, losing to the Buffalo Bills.[3]

Washington Redskins (2001) edit

From 1999 to 2000, Schottenheimer worked as a football analyst for ESPN, where he sometimes criticized Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder for being a meddlesome owner.[8][39] In a surprise to many observers, Schottenheimer was hired as head coach of the Redskins in 2001.[39] Schottenheimer's Redskins became the first-team in NFL history to win five consecutive games immediately after losing its first five games. One of the Redskins' losses was a 45–13 loss to Schottenheimer's former team, the Chiefs. The Redskins won eight of their final eleven games to narrowly miss the postseason, matching the 8–8 record from the team's previous year, but moving up in the NFC East. Despite this, Snyder controversially fired Schottenheimer on January 13, 2002, after one season to make room for former University of Florida head football coach Steve Spurrier.[40] The team would regress under Spurrier, dropping to losing records during his two seasons at the helm.

San Diego Chargers (2002-2006) edit

The San Diego Chargers hired Schottenheimer in 2002 following consecutive last-place finishes in the AFC West under Mike Riley.[41] Schottenheimer's success didn't come immediately, as the team posted a 4–12 record in 2003, thereby receiving the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. Projected first overall pick Eli Manning also refused to play for the Chargers, although the team drafted him as part of a trade deal with the New York Giants to receive quarterback Philip Rivers, who had impressed Schottenheimer, in addition to three further draft picks.

Despite the slow start, Schottenheimer experienced his greatest regular season successes in San Diego. Following the 4–12 season, Schottenheimer led the Chargers to a 12–4 record and AFC West title in 2004, earning him NFL Coach of the Year honors. The season was the Chargers' first winning record and playoff berth since 1995 and their first division title since 1994.[41] In 2006, Schottenheimer led the Chargers to a franchise-best 14–2 record, also his best regular season record and the league's best record that year. This regular season dominance, aided by the MVP season of running back LaDainian Tomlinson, secured top seeding for San Diego in the postseason.

However, both playoff runs would end in upsets during the Chargers' opener. In the Wild Card round of the 2004–05 postseason, the Chargers fell to the underdog New York Jets in overtime 20–17. Although the Chargers managed to rally back from a 17–7 deficit to force overtime, San Diego placekicker Nate Kaeding missed a field goal that would have won the game, leading to the Jets winning off a Doug Brien field goal. The 24–21 defeat to the New England Patriots in 2006–07 Divisional Round proved to be even more devastating after the Chargers committed two critical miscues that caused them to surrender their 21–13 lead in the fourth quarter. While still winning by eight points, Chargers safety Marlon McCree caught a potential-game sealing interception on a Patriots' fourth down, but fumbled after attempting to return his interception.[42] The Patriots recovered the fumble to obtain a new set of downs that led to them tying the game and taking the lead on their next drive. A final Chargers drive put them in position to force overtime off a field goal, but Kaeding missed the 53-yard attempt to secure the Patriots' victory.[43] These two losses brought Schottenheimer's playoff record to 5–13.[41]

 
Schottenheimer with a Chargers fan in 2004 as San Diego's coach.

Three days after the loss to New England, Chargers president Dean Spanos announced that Schottenheimer would return for the final year of his contract, but the coach declined a one-year extension for 2008 worth $4.5 million.[44] However, despite the earlier announcement and the 14–2 season, Schottenheimer was abruptly fired by San Diego on February 12, 2007. Spanos cited the recent changes to Schottenheimer's coaching staff and the "dysfunction" between the coach and general manager A.J. Smith.[45][46] The former rationale from Spanos was based on offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips leaving for head coaching positions, while tight ends coach Rob Chudzinski and linebackers coach Greg Manusky departed for coordinator roles. Schottenheimer found it unfair to be blamed for the coaching turnover, noting that assistants cannot be blocked from interviewing for head coach positions.[47]

According to Jim Trotter of the San Diego Union Tribune, Schottenheimer's insisting that his brother Kurt replace Phillips further strained the relationship between Spanos and Schottenheimer. Spanos had always been against the idea of allowing relatives to be on the same coaching staff, but had acquiesced to his son Brian, being the Chargers' quarterbacks coach. Schottenheimer even went as far to book a flight to San Diego for his brother, against Spanos' wishes. This act of defiance increased the gap between Spanos and Schottenheimer.[48]

Schottenheimer was still owed $4 million for the final year of his contract, as the firing was "without cause".[49] Schottenheimer was replaced as San Diego head coach by Norv Turner. Following the Chargers' 1–3 start the next season, fans at Qualcomm Stadium voiced their displeasure with the firing by chanting Schottenheimer's name.[50] Schottenheimer posted a 47–33 (.588) regular season record for the Chargers and was the franchise's most recent head coach to leave with a winning record until Anthony Lynn in 2020.

Virginia Destroyers (UFL) edit

 
Schottenheimer holding the 2011 UFL Championship following the Destroyers' win over Las Vegas.

In March 2011, the Virginia Destroyers hired Schottenheimer to be their first head coach and general manager, at the age of 67.[51] In order to lure Schottenheimer to the Destroyers, league majority owner William Hambrecht personally guaranteed he would pay Schottenheimer's $1.1 million salary for the eight-game season.[52] He led the Destroyers to a 4–1 record in the shortened 2011 regular season, earning a playoff berth with home-field advantage in his first season. Schottenheimer's efforts earned him the 2011 United Football League Coach of the Year award.[53] His starting running back, Dominic Rhodes, was also named the MVP of the 2011 UFL season.[54]

On October 21, 2011, the Virginia Destroyers derailed the two-time defending UFL Champion Las Vegas Locomotives 17–3 in the 2011 UFL Championship Game at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. It was Schottenheimer's first championship as a coach.[55]

Schottenheimer abruptly resigned from the Destroyers shortly before the 2012 season, citing discomfort over unspecified issues facing the team that season and the failure of the team to meet also-unspecified conditions for his return.[56] Schottenheimer later sued Hambrecht after not receiving any of the money he was owed.[52] He received a settlement of approximately $800,000 in the lawsuit.[57]

Coaching philosophy and legacy edit

During his head coaching tenure, Schottenheimer's coaching strategy became known as Martyball. It emphasized a strong running game, a passing game that limited turnovers, and an aggressive defense. A conservative style, it was criticized for its blandness and it prevented Schottenheimer from winning big games, because he consistently played not to lose.[3][58][59] While Schottenheimer's teams won eight division titles and made the playoffs 13 times in his 21 seasons, they never reached the Super Bowl. His three AFC Championship Game appearances all ended in defeat and after losing his third AFC Championship, Schottenheimer's final five playoff runs resulted in first-round exits for his teams.[58][60][39]

Schottenheimer's tenure as an NFL head coach concluded with 205 career wins and 200 regular season wins, both which are the most of a head coach to not reach or win an NFL championship. He is the only NFL head coach with at least 200 regular season wins to have a losing playoff record, not win a championship, and not be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[61] At the time of his retirement, he ranked fifth in regular season wins, behind only Hall of Fame coaches Don Shula, George Halas, Tom Landry, and Curly Lambeau. Schottenheimer currently ranks seventh in regular season wins and eighth in career wins.

Despite the postseason struggles of Schottenheimer's teams, a 2013 NFL.com article found that the regular season success and stability he brought was lost with his departures; teams that previously employed him would go on to hire a combined 17 full-time coaches and all had losing records at the time of the article.[62] Fellow NFL coach and former Schottenheimer assistant Herm Edwards said that his playoff record "probably detracts [from his legacy] in the minds of some people, but I know it doesn't in the minds of people who have coached against him."[63]

At Bill Cowher’s Hall of Fame induction in 2021, Cowher said of Schottenheimer’s legacy and impact on the NFL: "He was a master motivator, a stickler for detail and for him, it all started with preparation. This man has not only influenced the game, but he’s influenced anybody who has ever played for him, coached with him or coached against him, and I speak on behalf of many: Thank you coach, you did so much for so many, for so long. One day you will be in the Hall of Fame."[64]

Coaching tree edit

Many of Marty Schottenheimer's former assistant coaches have gone on to become NFL head coaches themselves. The list is as follows:

Some of Schottenheimer's former assistants have even fielded successful, winning teams on a regular basis.[65] Additionally, other head coaches are connected to Schottenheimer through his former assistants.

 

Four of Schottenheimer's former assistants have reached and won the Super Bowl as NFL head coaches: Bill Cowher, Tony Dungy, Mike McCarthy and Bruce Arians. It should be noted, however, that the four aforementioned head coaches won their Super Bowl titles by implementing offensive strategies that could, by and large, be considered more aggressive than Schottenheimer's Martyball strategy.

Bill Cowher coached the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1992 to 2006. Like Schottenheimer, Cowher built his offenses around a strong running game.[66] For many years, he was able to do so thanks to the power running style of his Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, Jerome Bettis. However, Cowher was able to get consistent, and often strong, performances in the passing game from his quarterbacks (Neil O'Donnell, Kordell Stewart, Tommy Maddox and Ben Roethlisberger). Cowher's teams also made good use of trick plays on offense. A trick play helped the Steelers win Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks. In the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, who was originally a quarterback at Indiana University, threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to fellow Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward. This play would prove to be the game-winning score, as Cowher's Steelers beat the Seahawks 21–10, giving him his first Super Bowl title. In 2020, Cowher earned induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

When Tony Dungy was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, he implemented a conservative, ball-control offense based primarily around running the ball and short, high-percentage passes. However, when Dungy coached the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008, he was more willing to base his offense on an aggressive, more robust passing game. This was largely possible due to the impressive passing skills of Dungy's Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning. Another important factor was that the Colts' offensive coordinator, Tom Moore, was a man that Dungy already knew and trusted.[67] Dungy is credited for turning both the Buccaneers and Colts into Super Bowl contenders as a head coach. He made ten straight trips to the NFL Playoffs (1999–2001 in Tampa Bay, and 2002–2008 in Indianapolis). In Super Bowl XLI, Dungy's Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 29–17, and he became the first black head coach to win the Super Bowl, against another black head coach (and Dungy's former mentee), Lovie Smith. In 2016, Dungy earned induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Mike McCarthy coached the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2018, and ran a variation of the West Coast offense during his time as Packers head coach. He was able to field a potent passing attack with two superstar quarterbacks; first with Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre (2006–2007), and then with Aaron Rodgers (2008–2018). McCarthy guided the Packers to a 31–25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, with Rodgers being named the game's MVP. Under McCarthy's watch, the Packers were perennial playoff contenders, and Rodgers blossomed into one of the NFL's best quarterbacks, winning multiple NFL MVP awards along the way.

Bruce Arians, who is another member of Schottenheimer's coaching tree, is well known for his motto, "No risk it, no biscuit," which encourages all his players to play aggressively. Additionally, Arians is noted for his work with quarterbacks. He served as quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts from 1998 to 2000, mentoring Peyton Manning. From 2004 to 2011, Arians was an offensive assistant for the Pittsburgh Steelers, working for both Bill Cowher and Cowher's successor, Mike Tomlin. Arians served as wide receivers coach from 2004 to 2006, and then as offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2011. With his help, the Steelers won Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII. During this time, Arians tutored and developed Ben Roethlisberger. In 2012, Arians came back to the Indianapolis Colts. He was named the team's interim head coach when Chuck Pagano, the team's regular head coach, was being treated for leukemia. As the Colts' acting head coach for 12 weeks, Arians guided Indianapolis to a 9–3 record and helped the team get back to the NFL Playoffs. He also became the first ever interim head coach to be named NFL Coach of the Year for his efforts. From 2013 to 2017, Arians served as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. He turned the Cardinals into a legitimate playoff contender while also getting productive seasons from his star quarterback Carson Palmer. In 2019, after spending the previous year as an analyst for the NFL on CBS, Arians became the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, leading them to a 7–9 record. The following year, however, proved to be a triumphant year for him as coach. With the help of legendary quarterback Tom Brady, Arians led the Buccaneers to victory in Super Bowl LV. The Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 31–9, and Arians became the oldest head coach to win a Super Bowl.

Personal life edit

Schottenheimer married his wife, Pat, in 1968. They lived on Lake Norman in North Carolina and had two children, a daughter, Kristen and a son, Brian, who has also served as an NFL coach.[3]

Health and death edit

In 2011, Schottenheimer was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. By the time the diagnosis was announced publicly in 2016, it had progressed slowly and he still maintained much of his memory and function, with him about to begin experimental treatment to slow the progression of the disease even further.[68] In December 2018, Schottenheimer was still able to travel and made a brief pre-recorded speech supporting Chiefs head coach Andy Reid after Reid surpassed him in coaching wins.[69] On February 3, 2021, his family announced he had been put into hospice care the previous Saturday.[70] He died five days later on February 8, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the age of 77.[58]

Head coaching record edit

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
National Football League
CLE 1984 4 4 0 .500 3rd in AFC Central – – – –
CLE 1985 8 8 0 .500 1st in AFC Central 0 1 .000 Lost to Miami Dolphins in AFC Divisional Game
CLE 1986 12 4 0 .750 1st in AFC Central 1 1 .500 Lost to Denver Broncos in AFC Championship Game
CLE 1987 10 5 0 .667 1st in AFC Central 1 1 .500 Lost to Denver Broncos in AFC Championship Game
CLE 1988 10 6 0 .625 2nd in AFC Central 0 1 .000 Lost to Houston Oilers in AFC Wild Card Game
CLE Total 44 27 0 .620 2 4 .333
KC 1989 8 7 1 .533 2nd in AFC West – – – –
KC 1990 11 5 0 .688 2nd in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to Miami Dolphins in AFC Wild Card Game
KC 1991 10 6 0 .625 2nd in AFC West 1 1 .500 Lost to Buffalo Bills in AFC Divisional Game
KC 1992 10 6 0 .625 2nd in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to San Diego Chargers in AFC Wild Card Game
KC 1993 11 5 0 .688 1st in AFC West 2 1 .667 Lost to Buffalo Bills in AFC Championship Game
KC 1994 9 7 0 .563 2nd in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to Miami Dolphins in AFC Wild Card Game
KC 1995 13 3 0 .813 1st in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to Indianapolis Colts in AFC Divisional Game
KC 1996 9 7 0 .563 2nd in AFC West – – – –
KC 1997 13 3 0 .813 1st in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to Denver Broncos in AFC Divisional Game
KC 1998 7 9 0 .438 4th in AFC West – – – –
KC Total 101 58 1 .635 3 7 .300
WAS 2001 8 8 0 .500 2nd in NFC East – – – –
WAS Total 8 8 0 .500 – – –
SD 2002 8 8 0 .500 3rd in AFC West – – – –
SD 2003 4 12 0 .250 4th in AFC West – – – –
SD 2004 12 4 0 .750 1st in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to New York Jets in AFC Wild Card Game
SD 2005 9 7 0 .563 3rd in AFC West – – – –
SD 2006 14 2 0 .875 1st in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to New England Patriots in AFC Divisional Game
SD Total 47 33 0 .588 0 2 .000
NFL Total 200 126 1 .613 5 13 .278
United Football League
VA 2011 4 1 0 .800 1st in UFL 1 0 1.000 Defeated Las Vegas Locomotives in 2011 UFL Championship.
VA Total 4 1 0 .800 1 0 1.000
UFL Total 4 1 0 .800 1 0 1.000
Overall Total 204 127 1 .616 6 13 .316

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  • Henkel, Frank M. (2005). Cleveland Browns History. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-3428-2.
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Further reading edit

  • "Schottenheimer facing life with Alzheimer's". ESPN. October 2, 2017. (video)
  • "Former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer has Alzheimer's disease". Sports Illustrated. October 28, 2016.

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marty, schottenheimer, martin, edward, schottenheimer, september, 1943, february, 2021, american, football, linebacker, coach, served, head, coach, national, football, league, from, 1984, 2006, head, coach, kansas, city, chiefs, seasons, cleveland, browns, die. Martin Edward Schottenheimer ˈ ʃ ɒ t en h aɪ m er September 23 1943 February 8 2021 was an American football linebacker and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League NFL from 1984 to 2006 He was the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs for 10 seasons the Cleveland Browns and the San Diego Chargers for five each and the Washington Redskins for one Eighth in career wins at 205 and seventh in regular season wins at 200 Schottenheimer has the most wins of an NFL head coach to not win a championship After coaching in the NFL he won a 2011 championship in his one season with the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League UFL He was inducted to the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2010 Marty SchottenheimerSchottenheimer in 2013No 56 57 54Position LinebackerPersonal informationBorn 1943 09 23 September 23 1943Canonsburg Pennsylvania U S Died February 8 2021 2021 02 08 aged 77 Charlotte North Carolina U S Height 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Weight 225 lb 102 kg Career informationHigh school Fort Cherry McDonald Pennsylvania College PittsburghNFL Draft 1965 Round 4 Pick 49AFL Draft 1965 Round 7 Pick 56Career historyAs a player Buffalo Bills 1965 1968 Boston Patriots 1969 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Baltimore Colts 1971 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyAs a coach Portland Storm 1974 Linebackers coach New York Giants 1975 1976 Linebackers coach New York Giants 1977 Defensive coordinator Detroit Lions 1978 1979 Linebackers coach Cleveland Browns 1980 1984 Defensive coordinator Cleveland Browns 1984 1988 Head coach Kansas City Chiefs 1989 1998 Head coach Washington Redskins 2001 Head coach San Diego Chargers 2002 2006 Head coach Virginia Destroyers 2011 Head coach amp general managerCareer highlights and awardsAs playerAFL champion 1965 AFL All Star 1965 Second team All American 1964 As coachUFL Championship 2011 UFL Coach of the Year 2011 NFL Coach of the Year 2004 2 AFC Coach of the Year 1986 2004 Kansas City Chiefs Hall of FameCareer NFL statisticsInterceptions 6Touchdowns 1Games played 79Head coaching recordRegular season NFL 200 126 1 613 UFL 3 1 750 Postseason NFL 5 13 278 UFL 1 0 1 000 Career NFL 205 139 1 596 UFL 5 1 833 Player stats at NFL com PFRCoaching stats at PFRSchottenheimer s tenure as an NFL head coach was marked by consistent regular season success and postseason struggles In his 21 seasons he reached the playoffs 13 times and had only two losing records He also was named NFL Coach of the Year with the Chargers in 2004 for leading a team that went 4 12 the previous year to a 12 4 record However Schottenheimer won only five of his 18 postseason games and never advanced beyond the conference championship round of the playoffs Schottenheimer concluded his NFL career with a 613 regular season winning percentage but a 278 playoff winning percentage which is the only losing playoff record for an NFL coach with 200 wins He is the only eligible NFL coach with 200 regular season wins who has not been inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame He is one of thirteen coaches in gridiron football history with 200 wins as a coach 1 Contents 1 Early life and playing career 2 Coaching career 2 1 Cleveland Browns 1980 1988 2 2 Kansas City Chiefs 1989 1998 2 3 Washington Redskins 2001 2 4 San Diego Chargers 2002 2006 2 5 Virginia Destroyers UFL 3 Coaching philosophy and legacy 4 Coaching tree 5 Personal life 5 1 Health and death 6 Head coaching record 7 See also 8 References 9 Bibliography 10 Further readingEarly life and playing career editSchottenheimer was born in Canonsburg Pennsylvania 2 He attended high school at Fort Cherry High School in McDonald Pennsylvania He went to the University of Pittsburgh and played college football for the Pitt Panthers from 1962 to 1964 earning second team All American honors as a senior Schottenheimer a linebacker was selected in the fourth round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts and in the seventh round of the 1965 American Football League draft by the Buffalo Bills 3 He signed with the Bills and spent the next four seasons with Buffalo including as a backup on the Bills 1965 AFL Championship squad Schottenheimer earned an AFL All Star selection as part of that year s format change naming the entire Bills squad as All Stars Schottenheimer was still with the team during the 1969 preseason and intercepted two passes in a game against the Houston Oilers 4 Some time between the 1969 preseason and regular season Schottenheimer was sent to the Boston Patriots and spent the next two seasons with the Patriots He was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in July 1971 for Mike Haggerty 5 He was traded again to the Colts before the beginning of the 1971 season for an undisclosed draft pick 6 Schottenheimer retired from football in 1971 and spent the next several years working in the real estate industry He came out of retirement in 1974 to sign with the Portland Storm of the World Football League as a player coach He injured his shoulder prior to the start of the season but stayed on with the Storm as their linebackers coach 7 Coaching career editSchottenheimer s professional coaching career began in 1974 when he became linebackers coach for the Portland Storm of the World Football League In 1975 he was hired as a linebackers coach for the NFL s New York Giants and in 1977 became defensive coordinator Schottenheimer spent 1978 and 1979 as the linebackers coach for the NFL s Detroit Lions 8 Cleveland Browns 1980 1988 edit In 1980 he was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns On October 22 1984 Schottenheimer replaced Sam Rutigliano as Browns head coach after an October 7 game against the New England Patriots that bore an eerie resemblance to Cleveland s 1980 playoff loss to the Raiders known as Red Right 88 The Browns were down 17 16 in the fourth quarter and lost on an interception in New England s end zone as time expired 9 Chants of Goodbye Sam rang out from the stands after the New England game Browns owner Art Modell called the play calling inexcusable and fired Rutigliano two weeks later 10 The 1 7 Browns then went 4 4 under Schottenheimer to finish the season with a 5 11 record The selection of University of Miami quarterback Bernie Kosar in 1985 s supplemental draft ushered in a new largely successful era for Cleveland With Schottenheimer Kosar and a cast of talented players on offense and defense the team reached greater heights than Rutigliano and former quarterback Brian Sipe ever did Though they became consistent playoff contenders in this era the Browns did not reach the Super Bowl falling one win short three times in the next four seasons 11 While not stellar the Browns record won first place in a weak AFC Central in 1985 and the team looked poised to shock the heavily favored Miami Dolphins in a divisional playoff game on January 4 1986 12 Cleveland surged to a 21 3 halftime lead and it took a spirited second half comeback by Dan Marino and the Dolphins to win it 24 21 and end the Browns season 13 Despite the loss many people expected Cleveland to be back the following year The Browns days the good days are here and ahead of us radio personality Pete Franklin said 14 Despite a tumultuous off season 1986 marked Cleveland s entry into the ranks of the NFL s elite as Kosar s play improved and the defensive unit came together Kosar threw for 3 854 yards to a corps of receivers that included Brian Brennan Ozzie Newsome and rookie Webster Slaughter 15 On defense cornerbacks Frank Minnifield and Hanford Dixon emerged as one of the NFL s premier pass defending duos 16 After a slow start the Browns rose to the top of the divisional standings twice beating the Pittsburgh Steelers and ending a 16 game losing streak at Three Rivers Stadium 17 A 12 4 record earned Cleveland home field advantage throughout the playoffs 18 The Browns first opponents in the 1986 playoffs were the New York Jets Kicker Mark Moseley made a field goal and won the game for the Browns 23 20 It was the team s first playoff victory in 17 years 19 The following week the Browns matched up against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game in Cleveland 20 Denver got out to an early lead but Cleveland tied the game and then went ahead 20 13 in the fourth quarter 21 After the ensuing kickoff the Broncos were pinned at their own 2 yard line with 5 32 remaining Denver quarterback John Elway then engineered a 98 yard drive for a touchdown with the cold whipping wind in his face 22 The Drive as the series came to be known tied the score and sent the game into overtime Cleveland received the ball first in the sudden death period but was stopped by the Denver defense On Denver s first possession Elway again led the Broncos on a long drive ending with a Rich Karlis field goal that sailed just inside the left upright and won the game 23 The drive that tied the game has since come to be seen as one of the best in playoff history and is remembered by Cleveland fans as a historic meltdown 24 Although downtrodden by 1986 s playoff defeat Cleveland continued to win the following season 25 The Browns finished with a 10 5 record in 1987 and won the AFC Central for the third year in a row 26 In the divisional playoff round the Browns faced the Indianapolis Colts and won 38 21 27 The win set up a rematch with the Broncos in the AFC Championship in Denver 28 The Broncos held a 21 3 lead at halftime but a pair of rushing touchdowns and another by receiver Reggie Langhorne brought Cleveland to within seven points 29 Cleveland scored again in the fourth quarter but the Broncos went ahead again by seven points on a touchdown with four minutes left 30 After Denver s kickoff Kosar and the offense reached the Broncos eight yard line with 1 12 remaining 31 Kosar handed the ball to Earnest Byner on a second down Byner ran left and broke inside with a clear path to the end zone but was stripped by Denver s Jeremiah Castille just before crossing the goal line The Broncos ran down the clock before intentionally taking a safety and winning 38 33 32 The Fumble quickly entered the lexicon of the Browns modern era disappointment just as The Drive had a year before 26 The 1988 season was marred by injuries to the Browns quarterbacks But despite the rotating cast of quarterbacks Cleveland managed to finish with a 10 6 record and made the playoffs as a wild card team 33 Cleveland met the Houston Oilers in the wild card playoff round at home and soon found themselves attempting to win with third string quarterback Mike Pagel after an injury to second stringer Don Strock Pagel put up a valiant effort but the team lost the game 24 23 34 Four days after the Oilers loss Schottenheimer and Modell announced that the coach would leave the team by mutual consent Modell felt hiring an offensive coordinator was necessary to keep pace with the Oilers and the Bengals a pair of divisional opponents then on the rise but Schottenheimer said it became evident that some of the differences we had we weren t going to be able to resolve 35 36 Modell also wanted Schottenheimer s brother Kurt who was the defensive coordinator reassigned 3 Schottenheimer remained with the Browns until 1988 amassing a 44 27 620 regular season record and a 2 4 333 mark in the playoffs including four playoff appearances three AFC Central Division titles and two trips to the AFC Championship Game both against the Denver Broncos 8 37 Kansas City Chiefs 1989 1998 edit Kansas City Chiefs general manager Carl Peterson named Schottenheimer head coach on January 24 1989 38 In 1990 Schottenheimer s Chiefs got out of the starting gate quickly winning three of their first four games The club then struggled splitting its next six contests In an inspiring Veterans Day performance against Seattle the Seahawks miraculously won 17 16 That loss brought on the furious stretch run which saw the club record victories in six of its last seven outings The Chiefs clinched their first post season berth since 1986 with a 24 21 win at San Diego and finished the year at 11 5 marking the franchise s best finish since 1969 The Chiefs suffered a heart breaking 17 16 loss at Miami on January 5 1991 in an AFC wild card game 38 A 27 21 victory against the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1991 regular season finale gave the Chiefs the right to host the Raiders just six days later in the inaugural post season game in Arrowhead s history and the Chiefs first home playoff game in 20 years Thanks to six Los Angeles turnovers the Chiefs registered their first post season victory since Super Bowl IV with a 10 6 win in an AFC Wild Card Game on December 28 The following week the Chiefs lost a 37 14 decision at Buffalo on January 5 1992 in an AFC Divisional Playoff match up as the Buffalo Bills dynamic offense proved to be too much for the Chiefs 38 The Chiefs got off to a 3 1 start in 1992 but was faced with a 4 4 record at the season s midpoint Despite four consecutive victories the club s post season hopes still came down to the season s final contest Owning a 9 6 record and needing one more victory to secure a playoff berth the Chiefs defense tallied three touchdowns as Kansas City claimed a 42 20 win against Denver to finish the season at 10 6 Despite the big win against the Denver Broncos the Chiefs made a quick exit from the playoffs as quarterback Dave Krieg was sacked 7 times in a 17 0 AFC Wild Card loss against the San Diego Chargers on January 2 1993 38 The Chiefs spent the 1993 off season installing the West Coast offense under the direction of new offensive coordinator Paul Hackett who at one time served as quarterbacks coach to Joe Montana in San Francisco On April 20 the Chiefs traded for Joe Montana who directed the 49ers to four Super Bowl victories in the previous decade On June 9 the club signed unrestricted free agent running back Marcus Allen who had spent 11 seasons playing against the Chiefs as a member of the rival Raiders Montana and Allen made their debuts in a 27 3 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 5 marking Montana s first Opening Day appearance since 1990 Before taking the field in a Sunday night contest at Minnesota on December 26 the team learned it had clinched its first AFC West title since 1971 thanks to a Raiders loss earlier in the day The team finished the season with an 11 5 regular season record marking the club s fourth consecutive year with a double digit victory tally 38 Kansas City got its first true taste of Montana Magic as the Hall of Fame passer engineered a brilliant comeback in a 27 24 overtime win in an AFC Wild Card thriller against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 8 1994 Next the Chiefs traveled to the Astrodome to face the red hot Houston Oilers who had won 11 straight games to conclude the regular season The heavily favored Oilers opened up a 13 7 lead in the fourth quarter but once again Montana conjured a comeback guiding the club to a 28 20 victory The Chiefs playoff journey ended as the club made its initial AFC Championship Game appearance against the Buffalo Bills on January 23 Montana was knocked out of the contest early in the second half as Buffalo claimed its record fourth straight AFC title by a score of 30 13 38 After starting the 1994 season 3 0 the Chiefs dropped back to back games before snapping an 11 game losing streak against Denver at Mile High Stadium on October 17 in a memorable Monday night contest The Chiefs found themselves at 8 7 faced with a do or die regular season finale against the Raiders At 9 7 Kansas City qualified for the playoffs for a fifth straight season However the Chiefs made a rapid departure from the playoffs in Montana s final professional contest at Miami on New Year s Eve Montana and Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino conducted a masterful first half duel that ended deadlocked at 17 17 but Miami eventually prevailed by a 27 17 count 38 Montana announced his retirement from football after 16 years in the NFL on April 18 1995 and Steve Bono was promoted to the starting job Immediately the media predicted much gloom and doom for the 1995 Chiefs under Bono leading Schottenheimer to quip during training camp that his club had been picked sixth in a five team division Led by Bono who merited a Pro Bowl berth Kansas City posted an NFL best 13 3 record with unblemished 8 0 marks in the AFC West and at Arrowhead The Chiefs led the NFL in rushing offense 138 9 ypg scoring defense 15 1 ppg and turnover ratio 12 A 24 3 win at Arizona on October 1 featured a surreal 76 yard TD run on a bootleg by Bono as the Chiefs initiated a seven game winning streak the franchise s longest since 1969 Kansas City clinched a division title with a 29 23 victory at Oakland on December 3 en route to a franchise best 13 3 regular season record and a team record sixth consecutive postseason berth The Chiefs were represented by seven players in the Pro Bowl more than any other AFC team In the playoffs the Chiefs dropped an AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the underdog Indianapolis Colts on January 7 a blustery afternoon with the temperature at 11 degrees and a wind chill of 9 Three interceptions and three missed field goals from placekicker Lin Elliot contributed to the 10 7 loss at Arrowhead 38 Kansas City entered the 1996 campaign with essentially the same lineup as the club boasted in 1995 and were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated along with Green Bay as pre season Super Bowl favorites The club started the season with a 4 0 record for the first time in team history but the season s lofty expectations came crashing down as the squad lost three of its next four games A three game winning streak including a victory over the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers put the club back in post season contention at 8 3 Needing just one more win to qualify for the playoffs the Chiefs dropped their next two games a 24 19 loss against Indianapolis and a 20 9 loss to the Bills The Chiefs finished with a 9 7 record missing the postseason for the first time since 1989 after the AFC s final Wild Card spot went to the Jacksonville Jaguars who won a tiebreaker with Kansas City 38 Kansas City dramatically retooled its roster in 1997 beginning with the signing of free agent quarterback Elvis Grbac on March 17 In addition to Grbac the Chiefs lineup featured 11 new starters All the new faces quickly formed a cohesive unit as the Chiefs posted a 13 3 record an 8 0 Arrowhead record and their second AFC West title in three years The Chiefs led the NFL in scoring defense allowing a mere 14 5 points per game The 232 total points permitted by the Chiefs in 1997 were the lowest tally ever allowed in a 16 game season in team history Kansas City also broke a 63 year old mark owned by the 1934 Detroit Lions by not permitting a second half TD in 10 consecutive games Grbac returned for the regular season finale against New Orleans Saints on December 21 as the squad finished the year with six consecutive victories a first in team history The Chiefs 13 3 record gave them home field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs However their playoff run was short lived as Kansas City lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos 14 10 in the Divisional round 38 The following year with Elvis Grbac back at the helm the Chiefs fell to 7 9 in 1998 Marty Schottenheimer took much of the blame for his failed attempts in the playoffs and conservative style of coaching Martyball and resigned following the 1998 season 38 Schottenheimer spent a total of 10 seasons as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs from 1989 to 1998 recording a 101 58 1 regular season record 634 and had three division titles seven playoff appearances and a trip to the AFC Championship game in 1993 losing to the Buffalo Bills 3 Washington Redskins 2001 edit From 1999 to 2000 Schottenheimer worked as a football analyst for ESPN where he sometimes criticized Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder for being a meddlesome owner 8 39 In a surprise to many observers Schottenheimer was hired as head coach of the Redskins in 2001 39 Schottenheimer s Redskins became the first team in NFL history to win five consecutive games immediately after losing its first five games One of the Redskins losses was a 45 13 loss to Schottenheimer s former team the Chiefs The Redskins won eight of their final eleven games to narrowly miss the postseason matching the 8 8 record from the team s previous year but moving up in the NFC East Despite this Snyder controversially fired Schottenheimer on January 13 2002 after one season to make room for former University of Florida head football coach Steve Spurrier 40 The team would regress under Spurrier dropping to losing records during his two seasons at the helm San Diego Chargers 2002 2006 edit The San Diego Chargers hired Schottenheimer in 2002 following consecutive last place finishes in the AFC West under Mike Riley 41 Schottenheimer s success didn t come immediately as the team posted a 4 12 record in 2003 thereby receiving the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft Projected first overall pick Eli Manning also refused to play for the Chargers although the team drafted him as part of a trade deal with the New York Giants to receive quarterback Philip Rivers who had impressed Schottenheimer in addition to three further draft picks Despite the slow start Schottenheimer experienced his greatest regular season successes in San Diego Following the 4 12 season Schottenheimer led the Chargers to a 12 4 record and AFC West title in 2004 earning him NFL Coach of the Year honors The season was the Chargers first winning record and playoff berth since 1995 and their first division title since 1994 41 In 2006 Schottenheimer led the Chargers to a franchise best 14 2 record also his best regular season record and the league s best record that year This regular season dominance aided by the MVP season of running back LaDainian Tomlinson secured top seeding for San Diego in the postseason However both playoff runs would end in upsets during the Chargers opener In the Wild Card round of the 2004 05 postseason the Chargers fell to the underdog New York Jets in overtime 20 17 Although the Chargers managed to rally back from a 17 7 deficit to force overtime San Diego placekicker Nate Kaeding missed a field goal that would have won the game leading to the Jets winning off a Doug Brien field goal The 24 21 defeat to the New England Patriots in 2006 07 Divisional Round proved to be even more devastating after the Chargers committed two critical miscues that caused them to surrender their 21 13 lead in the fourth quarter While still winning by eight points Chargers safety Marlon McCree caught a potential game sealing interception on a Patriots fourth down but fumbled after attempting to return his interception 42 The Patriots recovered the fumble to obtain a new set of downs that led to them tying the game and taking the lead on their next drive A final Chargers drive put them in position to force overtime off a field goal but Kaeding missed the 53 yard attempt to secure the Patriots victory 43 These two losses brought Schottenheimer s playoff record to 5 13 41 nbsp Schottenheimer with a Chargers fan in 2004 as San Diego s coach Three days after the loss to New England Chargers president Dean Spanos announced that Schottenheimer would return for the final year of his contract but the coach declined a one year extension for 2008 worth 4 5 million 44 However despite the earlier announcement and the 14 2 season Schottenheimer was abruptly fired by San Diego on February 12 2007 Spanos cited the recent changes to Schottenheimer s coaching staff and the dysfunction between the coach and general manager A J Smith 45 46 The former rationale from Spanos was based on offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips leaving for head coaching positions while tight ends coach Rob Chudzinski and linebackers coach Greg Manusky departed for coordinator roles Schottenheimer found it unfair to be blamed for the coaching turnover noting that assistants cannot be blocked from interviewing for head coach positions 47 According to Jim Trotter of the San Diego Union Tribune Schottenheimer s insisting that his brother Kurt replace Phillips further strained the relationship between Spanos and Schottenheimer Spanos had always been against the idea of allowing relatives to be on the same coaching staff but had acquiesced to his son Brian being the Chargers quarterbacks coach Schottenheimer even went as far to book a flight to San Diego for his brother against Spanos wishes This act of defiance increased the gap between Spanos and Schottenheimer 48 Schottenheimer was still owed 4 million for the final year of his contract as the firing was without cause 49 Schottenheimer was replaced as San Diego head coach by Norv Turner Following the Chargers 1 3 start the next season fans at Qualcomm Stadium voiced their displeasure with the firing by chanting Schottenheimer s name 50 Schottenheimer posted a 47 33 588 regular season record for the Chargers and was the franchise s most recent head coach to leave with a winning record until Anthony Lynn in 2020 Virginia Destroyers UFL edit nbsp Schottenheimer holding the 2011 UFL Championship following the Destroyers win over Las Vegas In March 2011 the Virginia Destroyers hired Schottenheimer to be their first head coach and general manager at the age of 67 51 In order to lure Schottenheimer to the Destroyers league majority owner William Hambrecht personally guaranteed he would pay Schottenheimer s 1 1 million salary for the eight game season 52 He led the Destroyers to a 4 1 record in the shortened 2011 regular season earning a playoff berth with home field advantage in his first season Schottenheimer s efforts earned him the 2011 United Football League Coach of the Year award 53 His starting running back Dominic Rhodes was also named the MVP of the 2011 UFL season 54 On October 21 2011 the Virginia Destroyers derailed the two time defending UFL Champion Las Vegas Locomotives 17 3 in the 2011 UFL Championship Game at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex It was Schottenheimer s first championship as a coach 55 Schottenheimer abruptly resigned from the Destroyers shortly before the 2012 season citing discomfort over unspecified issues facing the team that season and the failure of the team to meet also unspecified conditions for his return 56 Schottenheimer later sued Hambrecht after not receiving any of the money he was owed 52 He received a settlement of approximately 800 000 in the lawsuit 57 Coaching philosophy and legacy editDuring his head coaching tenure Schottenheimer s coaching strategy became known as Martyball It emphasized a strong running game a passing game that limited turnovers and an aggressive defense A conservative style it was criticized for its blandness and it prevented Schottenheimer from winning big games because he consistently played not to lose 3 58 59 While Schottenheimer s teams won eight division titles and made the playoffs 13 times in his 21 seasons they never reached the Super Bowl His three AFC Championship Game appearances all ended in defeat and after losing his third AFC Championship Schottenheimer s final five playoff runs resulted in first round exits for his teams 58 60 39 Schottenheimer s tenure as an NFL head coach concluded with 205 career wins and 200 regular season wins both which are the most of a head coach to not reach or win an NFL championship He is the only NFL head coach with at least 200 regular season wins to have a losing playoff record not win a championship and not be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 61 At the time of his retirement he ranked fifth in regular season wins behind only Hall of Fame coaches Don Shula George Halas Tom Landry and Curly Lambeau Schottenheimer currently ranks seventh in regular season wins and eighth in career wins Despite the postseason struggles of Schottenheimer s teams a 2013 NFL com article found that the regular season success and stability he brought was lost with his departures teams that previously employed him would go on to hire a combined 17 full time coaches and all had losing records at the time of the article 62 Fellow NFL coach and former Schottenheimer assistant Herm Edwards said that his playoff record probably detracts from his legacy in the minds of some people but I know it doesn t in the minds of people who have coached against him 63 At Bill Cowher s Hall of Fame induction in 2021 Cowher said of Schottenheimer s legacy and impact on the NFL He was a master motivator a stickler for detail and for him it all started with preparation This man has not only influenced the game but he s influenced anybody who has ever played for him coached with him or coached against him and I speak on behalf of many Thank you coach you did so much for so many for so long One day you will be in the Hall of Fame 64 Coaching tree editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Marty Schottenheimer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Many of Marty Schottenheimer s former assistant coaches have gone on to become NFL head coaches themselves The list is as follows Lindy Infante Green Bay Packers 1988 1991 Indianapolis Colts 1996 1997 Bill Cowher Pittsburgh Steelers 1992 2006 Tony Dungy Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996 2001 Indianapolis Colts 2002 2008 Gunther Cunningham Kansas City Chiefs 1999 2000 Herm Edwards New York Jets 2001 2005 Kansas City Chiefs 2006 2008 Mike McCarthy Green Bay Packers 2006 2018 Dallas Cowboys 2020 present Art Shell Oakland Raiders 2006 Wade Phillips Dallas Cowboys 2007 2010 Houston Texans 2013 interim Cam Cameron Miami Dolphins 2007 Tony Sparano Miami Dolphins 2008 2011 Oakland Raiders 2014 interim Hue Jackson Oakland Raiders 2011 Cleveland Browns 2016 2018 Bruce Arians Indianapolis Colts 2012 interim Arizona Cardinals 2013 2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2019 2021 Rob Chudzinski Cleveland Browns 2013 Marc Trestman Chicago Bears 2013 2014 Some of Schottenheimer s former assistants have even fielded successful winning teams on a regular basis 65 Additionally other head coaches are connected to Schottenheimer through his former assistants nbsp Four of Schottenheimer s former assistants have reached and won the Super Bowl as NFL head coaches Bill Cowher Tony Dungy Mike McCarthy and Bruce Arians It should be noted however that the four aforementioned head coaches won their Super Bowl titles by implementing offensive strategies that could by and large be considered more aggressive than Schottenheimer s Martyball strategy Bill Cowher coached the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1992 to 2006 Like Schottenheimer Cowher built his offenses around a strong running game 66 For many years he was able to do so thanks to the power running style of his Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis However Cowher was able to get consistent and often strong performances in the passing game from his quarterbacks Neil O Donnell Kordell Stewart Tommy Maddox and Ben Roethlisberger Cowher s teams also made good use of trick plays on offense A trick play helped the Steelers win Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks In the fourth quarter Pittsburgh wide receiver Antwaan Randle El who was originally a quarterback at Indiana University threw a 43 yard touchdown pass to fellow Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward This play would prove to be the game winning score as Cowher s Steelers beat the Seahawks 21 10 giving him his first Super Bowl title In 2020 Cowher earned induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame When Tony Dungy was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001 he implemented a conservative ball control offense based primarily around running the ball and short high percentage passes However when Dungy coached the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008 he was more willing to base his offense on an aggressive more robust passing game This was largely possible due to the impressive passing skills of Dungy s Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning Another important factor was that the Colts offensive coordinator Tom Moore was a man that Dungy already knew and trusted 67 Dungy is credited for turning both the Buccaneers and Colts into Super Bowl contenders as a head coach He made ten straight trips to the NFL Playoffs 1999 2001 in Tampa Bay and 2002 2008 in Indianapolis In Super Bowl XLI Dungy s Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 29 17 and he became the first black head coach to win the Super Bowl against another black head coach and Dungy s former mentee Lovie Smith In 2016 Dungy earned induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Mike McCarthy coached the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2018 and ran a variation of the West Coast offense during his time as Packers head coach He was able to field a potent passing attack with two superstar quarterbacks first with Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre 2006 2007 and then with Aaron Rodgers 2008 2018 McCarthy guided the Packers to a 31 25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV with Rodgers being named the game s MVP Under McCarthy s watch the Packers were perennial playoff contenders and Rodgers blossomed into one of the NFL s best quarterbacks winning multiple NFL MVP awards along the way Bruce Arians who is another member of Schottenheimer s coaching tree is well known for his motto No risk it no biscuit which encourages all his players to play aggressively Additionally Arians is noted for his work with quarterbacks He served as quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts from 1998 to 2000 mentoring Peyton Manning From 2004 to 2011 Arians was an offensive assistant for the Pittsburgh Steelers working for both Bill Cowher and Cowher s successor Mike Tomlin Arians served as wide receivers coach from 2004 to 2006 and then as offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2011 With his help the Steelers won Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII During this time Arians tutored and developed Ben Roethlisberger In 2012 Arians came back to the Indianapolis Colts He was named the team s interim head coach when Chuck Pagano the team s regular head coach was being treated for leukemia As the Colts acting head coach for 12 weeks Arians guided Indianapolis to a 9 3 record and helped the team get back to the NFL Playoffs He also became the first ever interim head coach to be named NFL Coach of the Year for his efforts From 2013 to 2017 Arians served as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals He turned the Cardinals into a legitimate playoff contender while also getting productive seasons from his star quarterback Carson Palmer In 2019 after spending the previous year as an analyst for the NFL on CBS Arians became the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers leading them to a 7 9 record The following year however proved to be a triumphant year for him as coach With the help of legendary quarterback Tom Brady Arians led the Buccaneers to victory in Super Bowl LV The Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31 9 and Arians became the oldest head coach to win a Super Bowl Personal life editSchottenheimer married his wife Pat in 1968 They lived on Lake Norman in North Carolina and had two children a daughter Kristen and a son Brian who has also served as an NFL coach 3 Health and death edit In 2011 Schottenheimer was diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease By the time the diagnosis was announced publicly in 2016 it had progressed slowly and he still maintained much of his memory and function with him about to begin experimental treatment to slow the progression of the disease even further 68 In December 2018 Schottenheimer was still able to travel and made a brief pre recorded speech supporting Chiefs head coach Andy Reid after Reid surpassed him in coaching wins 69 On February 3 2021 his family announced he had been put into hospice care the previous Saturday 70 He died five days later on February 8 2021 in Charlotte North Carolina at the age of 77 58 Head coaching record editTeam Year Regular Season Post SeasonWon Lost Ties Win Finish Won Lost Win ResultNational Football LeagueCLE 1984 4 4 0 500 3rd in AFC Central CLE 1985 8 8 0 500 1st in AFC Central 0 1 000 Lost to Miami Dolphins in AFC Divisional GameCLE 1986 12 4 0 750 1st in AFC Central 1 1 500 Lost to Denver Broncos in AFC Championship GameCLE 1987 10 5 0 667 1st in AFC Central 1 1 500 Lost to Denver Broncos in AFC Championship GameCLE 1988 10 6 0 625 2nd in AFC Central 0 1 000 Lost to Houston Oilers in AFC Wild Card GameCLE Total 44 27 0 620 2 4 333KC 1989 8 7 1 533 2nd in AFC West KC 1990 11 5 0 688 2nd in AFC West 0 1 000 Lost to Miami Dolphins in AFC Wild Card GameKC 1991 10 6 0 625 2nd in AFC West 1 1 500 Lost to Buffalo Bills in AFC Divisional GameKC 1992 10 6 0 625 2nd in AFC West 0 1 000 Lost to San Diego Chargers in AFC Wild Card GameKC 1993 11 5 0 688 1st in AFC West 2 1 667 Lost to Buffalo Bills in AFC Championship GameKC 1994 9 7 0 563 2nd in AFC West 0 1 000 Lost to Miami Dolphins in AFC Wild Card GameKC 1995 13 3 0 813 1st in AFC West 0 1 000 Lost to Indianapolis Colts in AFC Divisional GameKC 1996 9 7 0 563 2nd in AFC West KC 1997 13 3 0 813 1st in AFC West 0 1 000 Lost to Denver Broncos in AFC Divisional GameKC 1998 7 9 0 438 4th in AFC West KC Total 101 58 1 635 3 7 300WAS 2001 8 8 0 500 2nd in NFC East WAS Total 8 8 0 500 SD 2002 8 8 0 500 3rd in AFC West SD 2003 4 12 0 250 4th in AFC West SD 2004 12 4 0 750 1st in AFC West 0 1 000 Lost to New York Jets in AFC Wild Card GameSD 2005 9 7 0 563 3rd in AFC West SD 2006 14 2 0 875 1st in AFC West 0 1 000 Lost to New England Patriots in AFC Divisional GameSD Total 47 33 0 588 0 2 000NFL Total 200 126 1 613 5 13 278United Football LeagueVA 2011 4 1 0 800 1st in UFL 1 0 1 000 Defeated Las Vegas Locomotives in 2011 UFL Championship VA Total 4 1 0 800 1 0 1 000UFL Total 4 1 0 800 1 0 1 000Overall Total 204 127 1 616 6 13 316Source 71 See also edit nbsp Biography portalList of American Football League players List of National Football League head coaches with 50 wins List of professional gridiron football coaches with 200 winsReferences edit Sando Mike August 6 2017 Coaches who deserve a closer look from the Hall of Fame ESPN com Retrieved May 15 2019 Schottenheimer Martin Marty Archived May 15 2013 at the Wayback Machine Pennsylvania Center for the Book Pennsylvania State University a b c d e Goldstein Richard February 9 2021 Marty Schottenheimer 77 Winning N F L Coach With Four Teams Dies The New York Times Retrieved February 10 2021 A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week 08 11 69 SI Vault August 11 1969 Archived from the original on February 3 2013 Retrieved February 9 2021 9 Jul 1971 27 The 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Grathoff Pete December 21 2018 Marty Schottenheimer expected to be at Sunday s Chiefs Seahawks game The Kansas City Star Retrieved September 5 2020 Longtime NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer moved into hospice care Sports Yahoo com Marty Schottenheimer Record Statistics and Category Ranks Pro Football Reference Retrieved February 10 2021 Bibliography editHenkel Frank M 2005 Cleveland Browns History Mount Pleasant South Carolina Arcadia Publishing ISBN 978 0 7385 3428 2 Knight Jonathan 2003 Kardiac Kids The Story of the 1980 Cleveland Browns Kent Ohio Kent State University Press ISBN 0 87338 761 9 Knight Jonathan 2006 Sundays in the Pound The Heroics and Heartbreak of the 1985 89 Cleveland Browns Kent Ohio Kent State University Press ISBN 978 0 87338 866 5 Further reading edit Schottenheimer facing life with Alzheimer s ESPN October 2 2017 video Former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer has Alzheimer s disease Sports Illustrated October 28 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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