Brian Schottenheimer

NFL PlayerCoach

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Color=darkgreen
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1973|10|16
Birthplace=flagicon|Colorado Denver, CO
College=Florida
Position=Offensive coordinator
coach=yes
coachingyears=1997
1998
1999
2000
2001

2002-2005

2006-"present"
coachingteams=St. Louis Rams
Kansas City Chiefs
Syracuse
USC
Washington Redskins
(Quarterbacks coach)
San Diego Chargers
(Quarterbacks coach)
New York Jets
(Offensive coordinator)

Brian Schottenheimer (b. birth date|1973|10|16 in Denver, Colorado) is the current offensive coordinator for the NFL's New York Jets. Brian replaced Mike Heimerdinger, now the Assistant Head Coach on the Denver Broncos. Before becoming an offensive coordinator, he was the quarterback coach for the San Diego Chargers. His father, Marty Schottenheimer, is formerly the head coach of the San Diego Chargers and his uncle, Kurt Schottenheimer, is the defensive backs coach for the Green Bay Packers.

He prepped at Blue Valley High School in Stilwell, Kansas, where he quarterbacked his team to the 1991 Kansas 5A state football championship as a senior while earning All-State first team and All-American honorable mention honors. He threw for 2,586 yards and 26 TDs in his career.

Brian played college football as a quarterback at University of Kansas and then as backup to Danny Wuerffel at the University of Florida from 1994-1996 gaining a National Championship in 1996 with the Florida Gators. He graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in sports management in 1997. During his career, he completed 25-of-38 passes (65.8%) for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns, and also ran for a TD.

Schottenheimer was an assistant coach with the St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, Syracuse Orange, USC Trojans and Washington Redskins from 1997 to 2001, before becoming an assistant coach with the Chargers.

In early 2007, Schottenheimer's name was floated around as being a possible replacement for the departed Nick Saban as the Miami Dolphins head coach. He later removed his name from consideration for the Dolphins head coaching position, preferring to stay in New York. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=2732324 ESPN - Schottenheimer withdraws from consideration with Dolphins - NFL ] ]

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