Longtime NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer has been transferred to a hospice facility in North Carolina, his family announced Wednesday.
Schottenheimer, 77, the best coach in NFL history without a Super Bowl or NFL championship, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014. His family said he was placed in a hospital ward on Saturday and was in a stable condition.
“As a family, we surround him with love and we cherish the prayers and support of everyone he has influenced through his incredible life,” his wife, Pat Schottenheimer, said in a family statement, according to Chris Mortensen, ESPN. “As he taught us all, we sit one foot in front of the other … one play at a time.”
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Schottenheimer scored a career playoff game of 205-139-1 and a record of the regular season during his time as coach of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington and Los Angeles Chargers (then in San Diego).
, San Diego Chargers head coach Marty Schottenheimer, responds during the AFC Divisional game against the New England Patriots on January 14, 2007 in San Diego, California (Getty Images)
Schottenheimer set a 44-27 record during his time in Cleveland while suffering some devastating playoff losses in the 1980s against the Denver Broncos and former fullback John Elway.
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After that, he coached the Chiefs for ten seasons and won six or more games six times, but never the conference title.
Schottenheimer spent a single season as head coach of Washington (8-8) before taking over as coach of the Chargers, where he scored a record of 47-33. His 2006 team, led by LaDainian Tomlinson, was 14-2 in his final year in San Diego.
He has the eighth most wins as a coach in NFL history.
Schottenheimer’s son Brian has served with the Seattle Seahawks as Pete Carroll’s attacking coordinator for the past three seasons before being sacked by the team earlier this year. He was recently signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a passing game coordinator.
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Bob Moore, who during his time with the Chiefs served as liaison officer for Marty Schottenheimer, will provide information [on his health] as it appears, “according to the family statement.