KC Warpaint 3,234 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer died Monday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 77. Schottenheimer was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2014. He was moved to a hospice facility near his home in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 30 due to complications from the irreversible, progressive brain disorder. Schottenheimer was a head coach for 21 seasons in the NFL, leading the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington and the Chargers. He posted a 205-139-1 career record, including the playoffs, leading his teams to the postseason 13 times. Though Schottenheimer coached in three AFC Championship Games, two with the Browns and one with the Chiefs, he never made a Super Bowl. His NFL coaching career ended in 2006 following a 14-2 season with the Chargers and a divisional-round exit from the playoffs. Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson played under Schottenheimer for five seasons with the Chargers and called him "The best coach I ever had." "I never went into a game with Marty as coach feeling like I wasn't fully prepared to win," Tomlinson said. "He really wanted you to understand every detail of the game plan. I considered him a true All-American man. He was a great father figure and I was fortunate that my wife and I got to know he and [his wife] Pat beyond the typical player and coach relationship. He was a well-rounded human being. He cared more about the man than the athlete. I will remember him more for the life lessons that he taught me." Schottenheimer also played six seasons as a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills (1965-68) and Patriots (1969-70). He is survived by his wife, Pat, two children, Kristin and Brian, and four grandchildren. Brian recently reached agreement to become the Jacksonville Jaguars' passing game coordinator, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, after previously serving as offensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks. "We know he is looking down on us from heaven and smiling," his daughter said. "We are so incredibly proud of the man he was and how he lived his life." sith13 and BroncoStud 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,686 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 RIP Marty. He left a hell of a coaching tree himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moons314 2,463 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Damn, loved Marty. I wish he would’ve won a super bowl anywhere, because he was a hell of a coach and it was the only thing he didn’t accomplish. oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reesebobby 5,661 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 man. That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Warparty 69 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 RIP Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncoStud 3,253 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 RIP. Quote Schottenheimer was 44-27 with the Cleveland Browns from 1984-88, 101-58-1 with Kansas City from 1989-98; 8-8 with Washington in 2001 and 47-33 with San Diego from 2002-06. That alone cements his legacy as a really good NFL HC. sith13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 RIP Definitely expected with the recent developments but still tough to hear. His legacy will live on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azchief21 5,278 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 RIP Marty. "There's a gleam" oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnet 1,150 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 RIP Marty. Your teams made me a diehard Chiefs fan. oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balto 723 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Hate to see him go out like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyofoc 361 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 RIP Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,234 Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Man i swear, the Washington Post is straight TRASH https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/look-washington-post-criticized-for-marty-schottenheimer-headline/ar-BB1dxxOv?ocid=ientp but they have changed the Headline now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyofoc 361 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, KC Warpaint said: Man i swear, the Washington Post is straight TRASH https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/look-washington-post-criticized-for-marty-schottenheimer-headline/ar-BB1dxxOv?ocid=ientp but they have changed the Headline now.... Washington post, NY Times and CNN & Msnbc of cable tv. All trash. Burpo The Mad Clown and oldtimer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpo The Mad Clown 5,554 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 RIP Marty. One heckuva coach and an all around good guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMO 6,811 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 RIP Because of him, I went from a casual Chiefs fan, to a diehard. oldtimer and azchief21 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCK Chiefs Fan 425 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 very sad news! Hell of a good coach, Hell of a good guy! He IS missed. Rest In Peace Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Great coach. RIP. It was so much fun watching that D leave destruction in their path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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