PENNSYLVANIA, July 21 - 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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