Some sad news for the football world on Tuesday as former longtime NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer died Monday night in Charlotte, North Carolina, his family said through Bob Moore, a former Kansas City Chiefs publicist. Schottenheimer was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014. He was moved to a hospice on Jan. 30.
Schottenheimer was the eighth-winningest coach in NFL history. He went 200-126-1 in 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Football Team and San Diego Chargers. On the heels of the Schottenheimer news breaking Tuesday morning, former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher took to Twitter with some touching words about his coaching mentor.