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Marv Levy

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Marvin Daniel Levy (born August 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional football coach, in the CFL as head coach of the Montreal Alouettes (1973-77), and in the NFL as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs (1978-82) and the Buffalo Bills (1986-97). Prior to Levy's pro coaching career, he held head coaching positions at the University of New Mexico (1958-59), the University of California (1960-63) and the William and Mary (1964-68). Levy enjoyed most of his success during the early 1990's when the Buffalo Bills went to 4 straight Super Bowls on the strength of his revolutionary "No Huddle Offense". After retiring from coaching in 1996, Levy became an analyst for NFL.com. In 2001 Levy was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Career Highlights

  • Levy is the only NFL coach to have coached teams that subsequently won four straight league or conference championships
  • Won two CFL championships while head coach of the Montreal Alouettes
  • Guided the Bills to six division championships (including four consecutive from 1988-1991)
  • Compiled a 17-5 record against the winningest coach in NFL history, Don Shula
  • Compiled 143 NFL coaching victories (11th on the all-time list)
  • He is one of only 14 coaches to win 100 games with one NFL team.


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