Article 5DZ5W NFL coaching legend Marty Schottenheimer dies at age of 77

NFL coaching legend Marty Schottenheimer dies at age of 77

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  • Former Chargers coach was No 8 on list for NFL victories
  • Regular seasons success was not matched in playoffs

Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 regular-season games with four NFL teams thanks to his Martyball" brand of smash-mouth football but regularly fell short in the playoffs, has died. He was 77.

Schottenheimer died on Monday night at a hospice in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to his family. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2014. He was moved to a hospice last month.

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