Marty Schottenheimer
2017 – Football – Athlete of Distinction
Fort Cherry High School
University of Pittsburgh
Fort Cherry High School
- Played in the Big 33 game
- Member of the 1961 PIAA championship basketball team
University of Pittsburgh
- All-East selection: 1964
Playing Career:
- Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 4th round of the 1965 National Football League draft and the Buffalo Bills in the 7th round of the 1965 American Football League draft
- Buffalo Bills: 1965 – 1968: AFL All-Star – 1965
- Boston Patriots: 1969 – 1970
Coaching Career – Assistant Coach
- 1974: Portland Storm – Linebackers coach (WFL)
- 1975-76: New York Giants – Linebackers coach
- 1977: New York Giants – Defensive coordinator
- 1978-79: Detroit Lions – Linebackers coach
- 1980-84: Cleveland Browns – Defensive coordinator
Coaching Career – Head Coach
- 1984-88: Cleveland Browns
- 3 AFC Central titles
- 2 AFC championship games
- 1989-1998: Kansas City Chiefs
- 3 AFC West titles
- 1 AFC championship game
- 2001: Washington Redskins
- 2002-2006: San Diego Chargers
- 2 AFC West titles
- 2011: Virginia Destroyers (UFL)
- Won UFL championship game
- Career record: 206-139-1 (.597)
- Ranks 6th all-time in NFL history
Awards:
- 1986: UPI AFC Coach of the Year
- 2004: AP NFL Coach of the Year
- 2004: PFW NFL Coach of the Year
- 2004: Maxwell Club NFL Coach of the Year
- 2004: UPI NFL Coach of the Year (AFC)
- 2011: United Football League Coach of the Year