Marv Levy: (at Jan. 5, 2006 press conference announcing him as Buffalo Bills GM) They say two things happen when you get older. One is you begin to forget things. (pauses) And I can't remember what the other one is right now.
Upon becoming the new Buffalo Bills General Manager on January 5, 2006, Levy also became the NFL's oldest front office executive.
Marv's parents emigrated from Europe.
Marv was the head coach for one season with the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League prior to joining the Buffalo Bills in 1986.
Marv has served as a spokesman for the Literacy Volunteers and the United Way.
He was inducted to the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame in 1996.
He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Coe College in 1950.
His 11 postseason victories tie him for 5th place in NFL history among head coaches.
He was named NFL Coach of the Year in 1988.
He is one of only 14 coaches to win 100 games with one NFL team.
In August 2001, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton, Ohio, in his first year of eligibility.
Levy is the only coach to lead his team to four consecutive Super Bowls (following the 1990 through 1993 seasons), although the Bills lost each game.
The Bills won six AFC East division titles under Levy.
Marv Levy was the most successful coach in Buffalo Bills history, posting a 112-70 record, 123-78 including postseason play.
After leaving the Kansas City Chiefs, he provided color commentary for television broadcasts of football games for a few years.
He coached the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League for five years and led them to two Grey Cup championships.
His first NFL coaching position came in 1969, as a special teams coach for the Philadelphia Eagles.
He was the coach for the University of California football team from 1960 to 1963.
After being assistant coach at Coe College, he became head coach at the Country Day School in St. Louis.
After graduating from Coe College, Marv decided to attend law school. After just three weeks of law school, he decided to become a football coach.
Marv majored in English literature at Coe College in Iowa.
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