Marty Schottenheimer
Marty Schottenheimer
Martin Edward Schottenheimeris a former professional American football player and coach. Over his career, he has served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers. He has the most wins of any NFL coach since 1966 to never coach a team in a Super Bowl. He was fired from his head coaching position with the San Diego Chargers in 2007, after leading the Chargers to a 14–2 record but a disappointing second...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 September 1943
CityCanonsburg, PA
combat five job pass run send six staff stuff tough ways
What they do is stuff the run on first down and get you in 2nd-and-long. Then you try to pass and they'll send five or six guys. They can really put you in some tough spots. It's our job as a staff to come up with ways to combat it.
ball good however outside ways
They are pretty good outside defensively. We need to find ways to get him the ball however we can, and that was just one of the ways.
ball plenty tried ways
We tried different ways to get him the ball. If you give him the ball enough times he's going to make plenty of yards.
close couple failed games home last offensive side stadium ways weeks win
We have not done the things on the offensive side particularly the last couple of weeks that you need to be able to do. Normally, we find ways to win at home (they were 4-4 at Qualcomm Stadium this season), we find ways to win close games ---- and we have failed to do that this season.
attempt decision man question sure tough ultimate
I know the young man, and he's tough kid, a tough-minded person. So, you know, I'm sure the ultimate decision will be if he can make it significantly worse. I don't have any question he'll make every attempt to play, because he is a tough kid.
best continues decision drew stand ultimate
I know where I stand on it. If Drew continues to play well, and we continue to be successful, I don't know how you can do anything but keep him. The ultimate decision must be made on who's the best player.
approach best game
The best way I could characterize it is we will approach it like it's the first game of the year.
affect again proved time
They've proved time and again it doesn't affect them.
counting enjoying
I'm not counting them anymore, but I am enjoying them.
city kansas played
I have no idea. We played them a lot. I was in Kansas City for a long time. Played them some in Cleveland.
good
It was not a good enough job. The numbers, 9-7, to me are not acceptable. You need to do better than that.
ball ends factor field game history losing major opponent quite short single throughout turn winning
It was a game that ends up like most if you turn the ball over. You give the ball to the opponent on a short field and that is the one single thing that throughout the history of this game has always been the major factor in winning or losing games. We're quite disappointed.
both business difficult experience football good hard men tough valuable wished work
At times this can be a difficult business and we have to make tough decisions. These are good football men with valuable experience in this league. I thanked them for their hard work and wished them both well.
area defense fact pleasing special teams
The fact that we were represented in each area offense, defense and special teams that's very, very pleasing not only to myself and to the organization but to our players.