Marty Schottenheimer
Marty Schottenheimer won 200 games as an NFL head coach, which is seventh most in league history. In the 1990s, no coach won more games than Schottenheimer, who was known for delivering heart-filled locker room speeches in which he would sometimes cry. Born in Pennsylvania on September 23, 1943, the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Schottenheimer was a linebacker for six seasons in the AFL before becoming a coach. He coached the Browns in the 1980s and the Chiefs in the 90s, making the playoffs in 11 of 15 seasons. His overarching football philosophy – running the ball along with tough, power football– was simple but effective and even produced a nickname: Marty-Ball. Still, Schottenheimer had little luck in the playoffs, and never reached a Super Bowl. His NFL career ended in 2006 with a 14-2 record with San Diego, which lost its only playoff game. Over the years, assistants under Schottenheimer included Tony Dungy, Bill Cowher, and Mike McCarthy. In 2011, Schottenheimer, badly missing football at age 68, led the Virginia Destroyers of the UFL to a championship. “I think the worst thing anybody can do is spend time worrying about something that they missed out on,” he once said of the Super Bowl that eluded him. “Disappointed, sure. But I never let it consume me.”