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 4^th round of the 1965 National Football League draft and the Buffalo Bills in the 7^th 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 6^th 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