Marty Mornhinweg was born on March 29,1962 and is an American football coach and former player who was a senior offensive consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
16 Facts About Marty Mornhinweg
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Marty Mornhinweg was the offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers from 1997 to 2000, head coach of the Detroit Lions from 2001 to 2002, offensive coordinator for the Eagles from 2006 to 2012, offensive coordinator for the New York Jets from 2013 to 2014, and offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens from 2016 to 2018.
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Marty Mornhinweg was a four-year starter at quarterback for the University of Montana in Missoula, where he set 15 passing records.
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In 1985, Marty Mornhinweg was the receivers coach at his alma mater, the University of Montana.
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In 2001, Marty Mornhinweg became the head coach of the Detroit Lions, taking over a team that saw two head coaches leave in the previous season.
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However, due to the strong wind at Memorial Stadium that day, Marty Mornhinweg chose to let the Bears have the ball first so that Jason Hanson could kick with the wind rather than against it.
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However, the Bears got called for a 10 yard holding penalty which Marty Mornhinweg accepted, allowing the Bears to replay 3rd down with 18 yards to go, rather than declining it to let the Bears still face 4th and 8.
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Marty Mornhinweg's decision making was met with astonishment and mockery from the press and ESPN anchor Chris Berman.
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Marty Mornhinweg was then fired by the Lions at the end of the season.
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Marty Mornhinweg masterminded the Eagles offense in the final six games of the 2006 season, and into the NFC playoffs.
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On January 21,2015, Marty Mornhinweg was hired as quarterbacks coach for the Baltimore Ravens.
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On October 10,2016, Marty Mornhinweg was promoted from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator after Marc Trestman was fired.
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Marty Mornhinweg was released by the Ravens after the 2018 season.
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Marty Mornhinweg has coached five different quarterbacks who earned Pro Bowl selections: Brett Favre, Steve Young, Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb, and Michael Vick.
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Marty Mornhinweg was hired by the Eagles as a senior offensive consultant on March 5,2020.
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Marty Mornhinweg's contract was not renewed after the 2020 season.