“Martyball”
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“Martyball” is the conservative, run-focused, defense-first football coaching philosophy associated with longtime NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| “Martyball” canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American football coaching philosophy
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offensive philosophy in American football ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Marty Schottenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
clock control
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conservative game management ⓘ emphasis on special teams ⓘ physical, tough style of play ⓘ reluctance to take deep passing risks ⓘ |
| contrastWith | pass-heavy, aggressive offensive schemes ⓘ |
| emphasis |
ball control
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conservative play-calling ⓘ field position ⓘ minimizing turnovers ⓘ run-first offense ⓘ strong defense ⓘ |
| goal |
control tempo of the game
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limit opponents scoring opportunities ⓘ win turnover battle ⓘ |
| influencedBy | traditional, run-oriented NFL offenses ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Marty Schottenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTeamUsage |
Cleveland Browns
NERFINISHED
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Kansas City Chiefs NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego Chargers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
criticized for postseason shortcomings
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effective in regular season ⓘ viewed as overly conservative by some analysts ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| strategy |
establishing the running game early
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playing low-risk offense ⓘ protecting a lead rather than aggressively extending it ⓘ relying on defense to win field position battles ⓘ |
| tacticalElement |
defensive pressure and physical coverage
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heavy use of running backs ⓘ playing for field goals when ahead ⓘ short, high-percentage passes ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ |
| usedBy | Marty Schottenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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