Former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer was moved to a hospice facility near his home in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease, his family said Wednesday in a statement to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.
He is listed in a stable condition.
“As a family, we surround him with love,” his wife, Pat, said in a statement and also spoke on behalf of the couple’s children, Kristin and Brian. ‘She is recording the prayers and support of all who have touched him in his incredible life. As he taught us all, we sit one foot in front of the other … one play at a time. ‘
Schottenheimer, 77, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014.
Schottenheimer, who coached the Browns, Chiefs, Washington and Chargers, achieved a career record of 205-139-1, including the playoffs. He was named the NFL Coach of the Year along with the Chargers in 2004. His NFL career ended in 2006 after a 14-2 season with the Chargers and a division round from the playoffs.
Schottenheimer also played six seasons as a linebacker for the Bills (1965 to 1968) and Patriots (1969 to 1970).
His son, Brian, recently agreed to become the Jaguars’ passing game coordinator, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.