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Marty Mornhinweg

Marty Mornhinweg (born March 29, 1962) is an American football coach and former player who was most recently a senior offensive consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He 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.

Born in Edmond, Oklahoma, Mornhinweg played high school football in San Jose, California. He led the Oak Grove Eagles to a Central Coast Section championship in 1978 with a 52–7 rout of defending champion St. Francis of Mountain View in the title game at Spartan Stadium.

Following the 1978 championship season as a junior, Mornhinweg was the 1979 Northern California Player of Year as a senior, after winning 23 consecutive games, the Eagles fell 32–29 in the semifinals to Salinas. For his performance during his time at Oak Grove, the school honored Mornhinweg and inducted him into its hall of fame.

Mornhinweg was a four-year starter at quarterback for the University of Montana in Missoula, established him as one of the most productive passers in program and Big Sky Conference history During his junior season in 1982, Mornhinweg led the Griz to its first Big Sky Conference championship in a dozen years.

A four-year starting quarterback for the Montana Grizzlies from 1978 to 1981, Mornhinweg set 15 individual and team passing records during his collegiate career and finished ranked first in school history and second in Big Sky Conference history in both career passing yards and total offense at the time of his graduation.

He was a two-time recipient of the Steve Carlson Award as the team’s Most Valuable Player and earned All-Big Sky honors twice, along with two honorable mention All-American selections by the Associated Press.

In addition to his on-field achievements, he was named to the First Team All-American Strength Team by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), reflecting his physical preparation and conditioning. Mornhinweg played a central role in elevating Montana’s football program, guiding the team to a 7–3 record in 1981, which marked only the Grizzlies’ sixth winning season in the previous 32 years.

The following season, he led Montana to its first Big Sky Conference championship in 12 years and its first-ever berth in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, helping establish the foundation for the program’s later national prominence. He later delivered a standout performance in the 1984 Mirage Bowl in Tokyo against Army, earning Co-Offensive Player of the Game honors after passing for 425 yards and two touchdowns in an internationally staged postseason matchup.

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