Former NFL Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer Dies at 77 due to Alzheimer's

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We are saddened to hear of the loss of one of the great NFL coaches of our time. It was reported on Tuesday morning that Marty Schottenheimer (77) passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday February 8, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Schottenheimer had been battling Alzheimer’s since 2014. He was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2010. Chiefs’ Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt released a statement on the passing of the legendary coach.

Statement From Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt on the Passing of Marty Schottenheimer

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 9, 2021

Schottenheimer was also known for building quite the coaching tree through his time in the NFL.

Marty Schottenheimer won a lot with the Browns, Chiefs and Chargers. Also built quite a coaching tree. On the 1990 @Chiefs staff alone …

• DC Bill Cowher
• DBs coach @TonyDungy
• RBs coach @BruceArians
• Scout Herman Edwards

Also on that staff: Howard Mudd, Al Saunders.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) February 9, 2021