Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame
Mornhinweg, Marty

Marty Mornhinweg
- Induction:
- 2009
- Class:
- 1984
• A four-year starter at quarterback
• Established 15 passing records (individual and team)
• Finished his career ranked 1st in school history and 2nd in Big Sky Conference history in career passing yards and total offense
• Two-time Steve Carlson Award Winner (Team MVP)
• Two-time honorable mention All-American (Associated Press)
• Two-time All-Big Sky
• 1st Team All-American Strength Team (NSCA)
• Guided UM to a 7-3 record in 1981 – Only the Grizzlies’ sixth winning season in the previous 32 years
• In 1982 led Montana to its 1st Big Sky Championship in 12 years and its 1st ever NCAA Division 1-AA playoff berth
• “Co-Offensive Player of the Game” in the Mirage Bowl when Montana Played Army in Tokyo in 1984, passing for 417 yards and 2 touchdowns
• Played professionally for the Denver Dynamite (AFL) in 1987, winning the inaugural Arena Bowl championship
• Spent 20 years coaching in the National Football League with time at every offensive staff position. Served as the Head Coach of the Detroit Lions in 2001 and 2002. Coached in two Super Bowls (winning Super Bowl 31 with Green Bay in 1997). Also served as Offensive Coordinator for the 49ers, Eagles, Jets, and Ravens. Named the PWFA NFL Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010 with Philadelphia. Coached five different All-Pro quarterbacks in Brett Farve, Steve Young, Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb, and Michal Vick.
• Coached in the college ranks for 10 seasons (Missouri, Southeast Missouri State, Northern Arizona, and Texas El Paso) with his first coaching position being at Montana in 1985
• Northern California’s Player of the Year and 1st team all-state coming out of Oak Grove High School in San Jose.
• Earned a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Montana in December of 1985 and a master’s degree in health and physical education/sports administration from Texas El Paso in 1988
• Marty and his wife Lindsay have four children, daughters Madison and Molly, and sons Skyler and Bobby Cade
• Established 15 passing records (individual and team)
• Finished his career ranked 1st in school history and 2nd in Big Sky Conference history in career passing yards and total offense
• Two-time Steve Carlson Award Winner (Team MVP)
• Two-time honorable mention All-American (Associated Press)
• Two-time All-Big Sky
• 1st Team All-American Strength Team (NSCA)
• Guided UM to a 7-3 record in 1981 – Only the Grizzlies’ sixth winning season in the previous 32 years
• In 1982 led Montana to its 1st Big Sky Championship in 12 years and its 1st ever NCAA Division 1-AA playoff berth
• “Co-Offensive Player of the Game” in the Mirage Bowl when Montana Played Army in Tokyo in 1984, passing for 417 yards and 2 touchdowns
• Played professionally for the Denver Dynamite (AFL) in 1987, winning the inaugural Arena Bowl championship
• Spent 20 years coaching in the National Football League with time at every offensive staff position. Served as the Head Coach of the Detroit Lions in 2001 and 2002. Coached in two Super Bowls (winning Super Bowl 31 with Green Bay in 1997). Also served as Offensive Coordinator for the 49ers, Eagles, Jets, and Ravens. Named the PWFA NFL Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010 with Philadelphia. Coached five different All-Pro quarterbacks in Brett Farve, Steve Young, Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb, and Michal Vick.
• Coached in the college ranks for 10 seasons (Missouri, Southeast Missouri State, Northern Arizona, and Texas El Paso) with his first coaching position being at Montana in 1985
• Northern California’s Player of the Year and 1st team all-state coming out of Oak Grove High School in San Jose.
• Earned a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Montana in December of 1985 and a master’s degree in health and physical education/sports administration from Texas El Paso in 1988
• Marty and his wife Lindsay have four children, daughters Madison and Molly, and sons Skyler and Bobby Cade
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