NFL Coach Marty Schottenheimer Dies at 77 – Sporting News

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By Geoffrey Huchel

Marty Schottenheimer, the popular NFL head coach, died February 8, 2021, in North Carolina, from Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 77.

Born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on September 23, 1943. He attended Fort Cherry High School in McDonald, Pennsylvania. After graduation Schottenheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania as a four year linebacker. After university, Schottenheimer 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. He signed with the Bills and spent four years with Buffalo, including the Bills’ 1965 AFL Championship season. He spent two seasons with the Patriots and was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was traded again to the Colts in 1971, the same year he retired.

The bulk of Schottenheimer’s career in the NFL was his 21 years as head coach for the Cleveland Browns (1984-1988), Kansas City Chiefs (1989-1998), Washington Redskins (2001) and the San Diego Chargers (2002-2006). In his 21 seasons, Schottenheimer made the playoffs 13 times and won eight division titles. Schottenheimer finished with a head coaching record of 200-126-1. In 2007, he was hired by ESPN to work as an NFL insider on the network, a role he previously held between coaching the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins.

Ringside Report sends our condolences to Marty Schottenheimer’s family during their time of grief,

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