Marty Schottenheimer who coached 21 NFL seasons and has eighth-most wins all time dies at 77

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Longtime NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer died on Monday at age 77, his . Schottenheimer, who had been battling Alzheimer's since 2014, spent 21 seasons in the NFL as a head coach: Five with the Patrick Williams Jersey Browns, 10 with the , one with Washington and five with the San Diego .In his 21 seasons, Schottenheimer made the playoffs 13 times, won eight division titles and also earned the 2004 AP NFL Coach of the Year after leading the Chargers to a 12-4 record following a 4-12 season. Schottenheimer finished with a head coaching record of 200-126-1, good enough for eighth-most all time. He is the only eligible coach with more than 200 NFL wins who is not in the Pro Football Hall Dennis Rodman Jersey of fame, and the only coach with more than 200 wins who has not won a Super Bowl or NFL Championship. Schottenheimer had a 5-13 record in the postseason Simisola Shittu Jersey including an 0-3 record in conference championship games."We know he is looking down from heaven and smiling," Schottenheimer's daughter Kristen said. "We are so incredibly proud of the man he was and how he lived his life."Schottenheimer was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on Sept. 23, 1943, Jerry Sloan Jersey and began his love affair with football as a four-year starter at linebacker at the University of Pittsburgh. His journey as a profe sional began in 1965, when he was drafted No. 49 overall by the Baltimore , and he also was selected No. 56 overall in the 1965 AFL Draft by the . He decided to sign with the Bills and played four seasons. Schottenheimer was part of their 1965 AFL Championship team. He wrapped up his playing career with the Zach LaVine Jersey Boston , and then transitioned to coaching after a few years away from football. His first NFL coaching gig came with the as a linebackers coach, but just two seasons later, Schottenheimer was promoted to defensive coordinator. His first head coaching job came with the in 1984, when he replaced Sam Rutigliano in the middle of the season.Schottenheimer's coaching tree includes the likes of Bruce Arians, Pete Carroll, Mike Tomlin, Bill Cowher, Tony Dungy, Mike McCarthy and others. His son, Brian, even joined the coaching ranks and is currently the ' pa sing game coordinator. The man Otto Porter Jr. Jersey knew football and how to lead others.
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