PRINTER'S NO. 482
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
51
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, BARTOLOTTA, TOMLINSON, CORMAN, BROWNE,
MENSCH, SCAVELLO, J. WARD, YUDICHAK, STEFANO, LANGERHOLC,
COSTA, HUGHES, STREET AND FONTANA, MARCH 22, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 22, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and career of Marty Schottenheimer and
offering condolences to his family and friends.
WHEREAS, Marty Schottenheimer was born on September 23, 1943,
in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Washington County; and
WHEREAS, After receiving an education at Fort Cherry High
School in McDonald, Pennsylvania, he attended and played
football at the University of Pittsburgh from 1962 to 1964; and
WHEREAS, Marty Schottenheimer earned second-team All-American
honors as a senior playing linebacker; and
WHEREAS, He was selected in the fourth round of the 1965
National Football League (NFL) Draft by the Baltimore Colts; and
WHEREAS, He was selected in the seventh round of the 1965
American Football League Draft by the Buffalo Bills, the team he
ultimately chose to join; and
WHEREAS, From 1969 to 1971 Marty Schottenheimer was traded to
the Boston Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore
Colts prior to his initial retirement as an athlete shortly
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after; and
WHEREAS, In 1975, Schottenheimer was hired as a linebacker
coach for the New York Giants and ultimately became their
defensive coordinator in 1977; and
WHEREAS, From 1978 to 1979, Schottenheimer operated as the
linebacker coach for the Detroit Lions before joining the
Cleveland Browns as a defensive coordinator in 1980; and
WHEREAS, On October 22, 1984, Marty Schottenheimer replaced
Sam Rutigliano as the Head Coach of the Cleveland Browns turning
a 1-7 start into a 4-4 finish for the team and launching his
decades-long career as a head coach thereafter; and
WHEREAS, Marty Schottenheimer operated as the head coach of
the Cleveland Browns from 1984 to 1988, the Kansas City Chiefs
from 1989 to 1998, the Washington Redskins in 2001 and the San
Diego Chargers from 2002 to 2006; and
WHEREAS, He earned the American Football Conference's (AFC)
Coach of the Year in both 1986 and 2004; and
WHEREAS, He was named the NFL's Coach of the Year in 2004
with the San Diego Chargers; and
WHEREAS, Marty Schottenheimer has the seventh most regular
season wins of any Head Coach in NFL history with a record of
200-126-1; and
WHEREAS, Marty Schottenheimer has the eighth most career wins
of any Head Coach in NFL history, which includes his record in
the playoffs, standing at 205-139-1; and
WHEREAS, His teams reached the playoffs 13 out of his 21
seasons as a Head Coach and won division titles 8 times; and
WHEREAS, Coach Schottenheimer was inducted into the Kansas
City Chiefs Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, His coaching strategy of emphasizing the running
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game, a passing game that limited turnovers and an aggressive
defense eventually became known as "Martyball" in football
circles; and
WHEREAS, Despite postseason struggles and never winning in
any of his three Conference Championship appearances, after his
departure, his respective teams went on to have losing records
and a revolving door of full-time head coaches; and
WHEREAS, Marty Schottenheimer is largely credited with
turning around the programs of the Browns, Chiefs and Chargers;
and
WHEREAS, In 2011, Coach Schottenheimer was diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease; and
WHEREAS, Marty Schottenheimer officially passed away on
February 8, 2021; and
WHEREAS, He leaves behind a wife, Pat, and two children,
Brian and Kristen; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
honor the life and achievements of Coach Marty Schottenheimer of
Canonsburg, Washington County, offer condolences to his family
and friends and recognize him for his historic NFL coaching
career.
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