Ex-Chargers HC Marty Schottenheimer dies at age 77

The longtime NFL coach passed away on Tuesday.

Former Chargers head coach Marty Schottenheimer died at the age 77. Schottenheimer had been battling Alzheimer’s disease since 2014.

After coaching the Chiefs, Brown, Football Team, Schottenheimer coached the Chargers in 2002, finishing with a 47-33 record.

He was named the NFL’s Coach of the Year in 2004 with the Chargers. His NFL career ended in 2006 following a 14-2 season with the Bolts and a divisional-round exit from the playoffs.

Schottenheimer compiled a 200-126-1 record. He sits eighth all-time in wins.