Michael Martz is an American football coach. Best known for his coaching tenure with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL), he served as the offensive coordinator for the Rams’ Greatest Show on Turf offence in 1999 which led the franchise to its first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXIV.
Martz played tight end at San Diego Mesa College, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Fresno State University and graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis in 1972. From 1974 to 1991, he was an assistant coach at seven colleges and universities, including two stints as offensive coordinator at Arizona State University.
Martz subsequently served as the head coach of the Rams from 2000 to 2005, where his teams reached the playoffs four times, won two division titles, and achieved a franchise-best 14–2 record in 2001 en route to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVI.
Mike Martz Teams Coached
- Bullard HS (1973)
Assistant coach - San Diego Mesa (1974)
Assistant coach - San Jose State (1975)
Assistant coach - San Diego Mesa (1976–1977)
Assistant coach - Santa Ana (1978)
Assistant coach - Fresno State (1979)
Assistant coach - Pacific (1980–1981)
Assistant coach - Minnesota (1982)
Assistant coach - Arizona State (1983–1991)
– Quarterbacks coach & wide receivers coach (1983–1987)
– Offensive assistant (1988–1991) - Los Angeles Rams (1992–1994)
Quarterbacks coach - St. Louis Rams (1995–1996)
Wide receivers coach - Washington Redskins (1997–1998)
Quarterbacks coach - St. Louis Rams (1999–2005)
– Offensive coordinator (1999)
– Head coach (2000–2005) - Detroit Lions (2006–2007)
Offensive coordinator - San Francisco 49ers (2008)
Offensive coordinator - Chicago Bears (2010–2011)
Offensive coordinator - San Diego Fleet (2019)
Head coach
Mike Martz’s Offense Schemes
The offense was designed by attack-oriented offensive coordinator (during the 1999 season) and head coach (during the 2000 and 2001 seasons) Mike Martz, who mixed an aerial attack and a run offense in an Air Coryell-style offense.
Mike Martz Stats
NFL
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| STL | 2000 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .563 | 2nd in NFC West | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to New Orleans Saints in NFC Wild Card Game |
| STL | 2001 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1st in NFC West | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI |
| STL | 2002 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2nd in NFC West | – | – | – | – |
| STL | 2003 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 1st in NFC West | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Carolina Panthers in NFC Divisional Game |
| STL | 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2nd in NFC West | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Atlanta Falcons in NFC Divisional Game |
| STL | 2005 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 2nd in NFC West | – | – | – | – |
| STL Total | 53 | 32 | 0 | .624 | 3 | 4 | .429 | |||
| Total | 53 | 32 | 0 | .624 | 3 | 4 | .429 | |||
AAF
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| SD | 2019 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | – | – | – | – | |
| SD Total | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | – | – | – | – | ||
Mike Martz Age
71 years