Marty Schottenheimer, NFL coach with 200 wins, dies at 77

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per the AP:

Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 regular-season games with four NFL teams thanks to his "Martyball" brand of smash-mouth football but regularly fell short in the playoffs, has died. He was 77.

Schottenheimer died Monday night in Charlotte, North Carolina, his family said through Bob Moore, former Kansas City Chiefs publicist. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's 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 and San Diego Chargers.

His success was rooted in "Martyball," a conservative approach that featured a strong running game and tough defense. He hated the then-Oakland Raiders and loved the mantra, "One play at a time," which he'd holler at his players in the pre-kickoff huddle.


Skol Vikes!!
 

Probably the only coach in NFL history to be fired after a 14-2 season.
 

May have had his best chance at a title early on in Cleveland and was thwarted by The Fumble.
 


May have had his best chance at a title early on in Cleveland and was thwarted by The Fumble.
First the Drive, then The Fumble. They were ahead in the first game. The fumble only prevented them from tying the game.
 





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