Marty Schottenheimer

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 (1962–1964)
NFL draft:	1965 / Round: 4 / Pick: 49
AFL draft:	1965 / Round: 7 / Pick: 56
Career history
As a player:
Buffalo Bills (1965–1968) Boston Patriots (1969–1970) Pittsburgh Steelers (1971)* Baltimore Colts (1971)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As 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 & general manager
Career highlights and awards
As player AFL champion (1965) AFL All-Star (1965) Second-team All-American (1964) First-team All-East (1964) As coach UFL 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 Fame
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 PFR
Coaching stats at PFR

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) for 21 seasons. He was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1984 to 1988, the Kansas City Chiefs from 1989 to 1998, the Washington Redskins in 2001, and the San Diego Chargers from 2003 to 2006. Eighth in career wins at 205 and seventh in regular season wins at 200, Schottenheimer has the most wins among the league's head coaches to not win an NFL 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.

In his 21 seasons, Schottenheimer reached the playoffs 13 times and had only two losing records. Schottenheimer 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, he 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 at least 200 wins. He is the only eligible NFL coach with at least 200 regular season wins who has not been inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.^[1]