offensive coordinator. During his first year in Chicago, the Bears offense was 28th in passing and 22nd in rushing despite having no significant injuries as the Bears made the playoffs and fell seven points short of the Super Bowl. Martz was known for aggressive play-calling, and the calls for a pass-happy offense led to quarterback Jay Cutler getting repeatedly sacked. The issue caused Cutler to yell profanities at Martz on-air in a game against the Minnesota Vikings in 2011. However, offensive statistics revealed that the Bears were ninth in the NFL in rushing and ninth in rushing attempts and 27th in the NFL in passing attempts for close to a 50–50% balance on offense. On January 3, 2012, Martz resigned his position with the Bears. He reportedly resigned over philosophical differences with Bears head coach Lovie Smith. Martz's final year was marked by a 7–3 start until season-ending injuries to quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte. On January 16, 2012, Martz announced his retirement from coaching. Martz eventually became an analyst for Fox Sports and after that one season, 2012, he retired from coaching football for the time being. He interviewed for the Cleveland Browns' offensive coordinator position after the 2014 season, but did not get the job. Since 2015, Martz has served as the head coach of the National Team for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, which features some of the nation's top draft-eligible players. Martz's team has won in each of his four appearances as head coach. Alliance of American Football The Alliance of American Football named Martz the head coach of the San Diego Fleet in 2018, making Martz the first person to coach a professional football team in the city of San Diego since Mike McCoy coached the Chargers' last season there in 2016. The Fleet opened the 2019 AAF season with a 15–6 loss to the San Antonio Commanders. A week later, Martz and the Fleet recorded their first win in a 24–12 victory over the Atlanta Legends. Personal life Martz married his James Madison High School sweetheart Julie in 1971. Head coaching record NFL AAF References 1951 births Living people American football tight ends Fresno State Bulldogs football players San Jose State Spartans football coaches Fresno State Bulldogs football coaches Pacific Tigers football coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches Arizona State Sun Devils football coaches Los Angeles Rams coaches Washington Redskins coaches San