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{{Short description|American gridiron football coach (born 1925)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Marv Levy
|image=Marv Levy (cropped).jpg
|caption=Levy in 2009
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|position=[[Defensive back]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1925|8|3}}
|birth_place=[[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
|death_date=
|college=[[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]], [[Coe Kohawks football|Coe]]
|high_school=[[South Shore High School (Chicago)|South Shore]] (Chicago, Illinois)
|pastcoaching=
* [[Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School|St. Louis Country Day School]] (1951–1952)<br>Head coach
* [[Coe Kohawks football|Coe]] (1953–1954)<br>Assistant coach
* [[New Mexico Lobos football|New Mexico]] (1954–1958)<br>Assistant coach
* New Mexico (1958–1959)<br>Head coach
* [[California Golden Bears football|California]] (1960–1963)<br>Head coach
* [[William & Mary Tribe football|William & Mary]] (1964–1968)<br>Head coach
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1969)<br>Kickers coach
* [[Los Angeles Rams]] (1970)<br>[[Special teams]] coach
* [[Washington Redskins]] (1971–1972)<br>[[Special teams]] coach
* [[Montreal Alouettes]] (1973–1977)<br>Head coach
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1978–1982)<br>Head coach
* [[Chicago Blitz]] (1984)<br>Head coach
* [[Buffalo Bills]] (1986–1997)<br>Head coach
|pastadmin=
* [[Buffalo Bills]] (2006–2007)<br>General manager
|highlights=
* 2× [[Grey Cup]] champion ([[62nd Grey Cup|1974]], [[65th Grey Cup|1977]])
* [[Annis Stukus Trophy]] (1974)
* [[NFL Coach of the Year Award#Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year|Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year]] (1988)
* [[NFL 1990s All-Decade Team]]
* [[Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame]]
* [[Buffalo Bills#50th Anniversary Team|Buffalo Bills 50th Anniversary Team]]
* [[Southern Conference|SoCon]] champion (1966)
| regular_record  = NFL: {{Winning percentage|143|112|record=y}} <br> CFL: {{Winning percentage|43|31|4|record=y}} <br> NCAA: {{Winning percentage|45|60|5|record=y}}
| playoff_record  = NFL: {{Winning percentage|11|8|record=y}} <br> CFL: {{Winning percentage|7|3|record=y}}
| overall_record  = NFL: {{Winning percentage|154|120|record=y}} <br> CFL: {{Winning percentage|50|34|4|record=y}}
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'''Marvin Daniel Levy''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|iː|v|iː}}; born August 3, 1925)<ref name="pfr">{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/LevyMa0.htm |title=Marv Levy Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] |access-date=July 28, 2022}}</ref> is an American former [[gridiron football|football]] coach who was a head coach in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for seventeen seasons. He spent most of his head coaching career with the [[Buffalo Bills]], leading them from 1986 to 1997. After spending ten years as head coach in college, Levy was hired to coach the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) in 1973. From 1973 to 1977, he won two [[Grey Cup]] titles with Montreal.

After five seasons coaching the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], Levy helped the Bills become one of the most dominant [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) teams during the 1990s. His greatest success occurred between 1990 and 1993 when he led Buffalo to a record four consecutive [[Super Bowl]]s, although each game ended in defeat. Levy concluded his head coaching career with 11 playoff victories and four Super Bowl appearances, both of which are the most of head coaches to not win an NFL championship.{{efn|Levy is tied with [[Dan Reeves]] for the most playoff wins without an NFL championship and with Reeves and [[Bud Grant]] for the most Super Bowl appearances without a championship.}}

After retiring from coaching in 1997, Levy served as the general manager of the Bills from 2006 to 2007. He was inducted to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 2001 and the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] in 2021.

==Early life==
Levy was born to a [[Jewish]] family in [[Chicago]] on August 3, 1925.<ref name="pfr" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://lastwordonsports.com/nfl/2019/06/06/marv-levy-biggest-must-win-history-runner/ |title=Marv Levy, the Biggest Must-Win in History, and 'The Runner' |last=Bava |first=John |date=June 6, 2019 |website=Last Word on Sports |access-date=July 31, 2022 |quote=Though not religiously observant, Levy comes from a Jewish family.}}</ref>

In 1943, the day after graduation from [[South Shore High School (Chicago)|South Shore High School]] in Chicago,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Steve |date=March 4, 2019 |title=At 93, Marv Levy no longer defined by Super Bowl losses |url=https://www.juf.org/news/local.aspx?id=447122 |access-date=July 13, 2019 |website=Jewish United Fund}}</ref> Levy enlisted in the [[United States Army Air Forces]]. He served as a [[meteorologist]] at [[Apalachicola Regional Airport|Apalachicola Army Airfield]] in [[Franklin County, Florida]], but the war ended before his unit deployed to the [[Pacific Ocean theater of World War II|Pacific]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/80635/80635/ |title=Famous NFL coach, World War II Veteran eager to add to his literary accomplishments |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=November 7, 2020 |website=VAntage Point |publisher=[[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] |access-date=July 28, 2022}}</ref>

Though he was known to use historical examples to inspire his teams, Levy corrected those who used war and combat metaphors to describe football games by telling them that he actually fought in a war (despite not being deployed) and that football, and war were in no way comparable.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDZmZDg1NjYzNzhkNTBhOWRjMDExYmYwMGY4OTI3ZmY= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707123311/http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDZmZDg1NjYzNzhkNTBhOWRjMDExYmYwMGY4OTI3ZmY= |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |title=Sports Cont'd – The Corner |author=Jonah Goldberg |journal=[[National Review]] |date=July 11, 2006 |accessdate=October 15, 2012 }}</ref> Referring to the Super Bowl, he said "This is not a must-win; [[World War II]] was a must-win".<ref name="r147">{{cite web | last=Crowe | first=Jerry | title=For these athletes, being a veteran was much more than just having experience | website=Los Angeles Times | date=2010-11-10 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-nov-10-la-sp-1111-crowe-20101111-story.html | access-date=2024-11-23}}</ref> [[Steve Tasker]], who played for Levy on the Bills, said<ref name="tasker2013">{{Cite book |title=The Buffalo Bills: My Life on a Special Team |last1=Tasker |first1=Steve |last2=Pitoniak | first2=Scott | publisher=Sports Publishing |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-61321-328-5 |chapter=4: It Ain't Over Till It's Over }}</ref>

{{blockquote|Marv always had a knack for always finding the right thing to say. He wasn't a believer in [[Knute Rockne]], '[[Win one for the Gipper]]' speeches. He didn't like ripping us. But what he said had an effect on us, one way or another. It either got us mad at our opponents or mad at ourselves. Marv was a master psychologist at knowing what buttons to push.}}

In later years, Levy became a supporter of the [[World War II Memorial]]<ref>O'Shei, Tim (January 6, 2020). [https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/marvs-mission-levy-enlisting-nfls-help-to-honor-greatest-generation/article_96c955f6-1756-58f4-8293-f3f2fb4062fa.html  Marv's mission: Levy enlisting NFL's help to honor Greatest Generation]. ''The Buffalo News''. Retrieved August 3, 2021.</ref> and pushed for World War II veterans to be honored at [[Super Bowl LIV]] to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] victory in the war, noting that fewer than 3% of those who served in the war were still alive in 2020.<ref>O'Shei, Tim. [https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/the-nfl-honored-wwii-vets-at-the-super-bowl-thank-marv-levy-for-that/article_3a57c938-da67-5b72-85b0-622d229e569a.html The NFL honored WWII vets at the Super Bowl]. ''The Buffalo News''. Retrieved August 3, 2021.</ref>

==Playing career==
Levy was initially recruited to the [[Wyoming Cowboys football]] team as a defensive back.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Cody |title=Some of the University of Wyoming's Best Have Called Buffalo Home |url=https://7220sports.com/some-of-wyomings-best-have-called-buffalo-home/ |access-date=September 12, 2022 |website=7220 Sports |date=April 15, 2021 |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |language=en}}</ref> The coach who recruited Levy left Wyoming, and Levy was displeased and exhausted by the following coach's round-the-clock training regimen. He transferred to [[Coe College]] in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] following a single semester.<ref>{{cite web |last1=DeVeronica |first1=Jeff |title=Marv Levy receives highest honor from his alma mater, Coe College |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2017/04/24/91-marv-levy-receives-highest-honor-coe-college/100838478/ |website=DemocratandChronicle.com |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref>

At Coe College, Levy earned varsity letters in [[College football|football]], [[Track and field|track]], and [[basketball]]. He obtained a degree in [[English literature]], was granted membership in [[Phi Beta Kappa]] society,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pierson |first1=Don |title=A winner is certified |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-08-04-0108040052-story.html |website=ChicagoTribune.com |date=August 4, 2001 |publisher=The Chicago Tribune |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref> and was twice voted student council president. He was also a member of the [[Tau Kappa Epsilon]] fraternity.

He was admitted to [[Harvard University]] for graduate studies in 1951, where he earned a [[Masters of Arts]] in English history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greenberg |first1=Steve |title=At 93, Marv Levy no longer defined by Super Bowl losses |url=https://www.juf.org/news/local.aspx?id=447122 |website=juf.org |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Levy's first coaching job was at [[Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School|St. Louis Country Day School]], coaching football and basketball; he coached the school's basketball team to a championship.<ref name="Hall">{{cite news|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120714/SPORTS/120714009/Marv-Levy-named-to-Des-Moines-Sunday-Register-s-Iowa-Sports-Hall-of-Fame?Frontpage&nclick_check=1|last=Schoffner|first=Chuck|date=July 14, 2012|title=Marv Levy named to Des Moines Sunday Register's Iowa Sports Hall of Fame|publisher=DesMoinesRegister.com}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

===College===
Two years later, Levy returned to [[Coe College]] as an assistant football coach (1953–1954). In his second stint as a head coach, he also won a championship in basketball; future [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] Coach [[Bill Fitch]] was one of his players.<ref name="Hall" />

In 1954, he joined the coaching staff at the [[University of New Mexico]] and was named head coach in 1958. In two seasons as head coach, he guided the Lobos to a 14–6 record and earned [[Skyline Conference]] Coach of the Year honors in 1958.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marv Levy |url=https://golobos.com/sports/2015/5/12/GEN_20140101229.aspx |website=GoLobos.com |accessdate=July 13, 2019 |archive-date=July 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713190548/https://golobos.com/sports/2015/5/12/GEN_20140101229.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> He interviewed with the [[University of California, Berkeley]] on February 2, 1960, and was announced as the new head coach of the Cal Bears on February 5, 1960. Despite selecting a young [[Bill Walsh (American football coach)|Bill Walsh]] as a coaching assistant,<ref>{{cite web |title=Levy recalls providing Walsh his college coaching start at California |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d800895c7/article/levy-recalls-providing-walsh-his-college-coaching-start-at-california |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803052158/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d800895c7/article/levy-recalls-providing-walsh-his-college-coaching-start-at-california |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2019 |website=NFL.com |publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC |accessdate=August 3, 2019}}</ref> Levy's best record during his four-season tenure as head coach at Cal from 1960 to 1963 was 4–5–1.<ref>{{cite web |title=California Golden Bears School History |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/index.html |website=sports-reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference, LLC. |accessdate=August 3, 2019}}</ref>

He finished his college coaching career with a five-year stint as head coach at the [[College of William & Mary]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Marv Levy Coaching Record |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/marv-levy-1.html |website=sports-reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference, LLC. |accessdate=August 3, 2019}}</ref> where he twice earned Southern Conference Coach of the Year honors. In 1965 his team had the school's first winning record in 12 years.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Horrigan |first1=Joe |title=Marv Levy |url=http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/23-03-892.pdf |website=profootballresearchers.com |accessdate=August 3, 2019}}</ref>

===Professional===
====Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Washington Redskins====
Levy began his professional football coaching career in 1969 as kicking teams coach for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] before joining [[George Allen (American football coach)|George Allen]]'s staff as a [[special teams]] coach for the [[Los Angeles Rams]] in 1970. He followed Allen to [[Washington, D.C.]], in 1971, where he served as the [[Washington Redskins]]' special teams coach for two seasons.

====Canadian Football League====
Levy then served as the head coach of the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] for five seasons. He coached Montreal to three CFL [[Grey Cup]] appearances and two championships, and won the [[Annis Stukus Trophy]] (Coach of the Year) in [[1974 CFL season|1974]].

====Kansas City Chiefs====
Levy returned to the NFL in 1978 as head coach of the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. He coached the Chiefs for five seasons with steady improvement each year, but was fired at the end of the strike-shortened 1982 season with a 3–6 record.<ref name="Player BIO">{{cite web |title=Player BIO |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/marv-levy/biography/ |website=ProFootballHOF.com |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref>

====Buffalo Bills====
[[File:Marv Levy 1963.png|thumb|150px|Marv Levy in 1963]]
Midway through the [[1986 Buffalo Bills season|1986 season]], following a two-year hiatus from coaching and one season as the head coach of the [[Chicago Blitz]] of the [[United States Football League|USFL]], Levy returned to the NFL with the [[Buffalo Bills]]. Initially hired as a television analyst, Levy replaced [[Hank Bullough]] nine games into the regular season as head coach. He finished the season with a 2–5 record.

In [[1987 Buffalo Bills season|1987]], his first full season with the Bills, the team returned to respectability with a 7–8 record and were in the playoff hunt throughout most of the season. [[1988 Buffalo Bills season|The following season]] the team posted a 12–4 record and won the first of six AFC Eastern Division titles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Important Dates in Bills History: Nov. 3, 1986. Marv Levy hired as head coach |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/important-dates-in-bills-history-nov-3-1986-marv-levy-hired-as-head-coa-18010329 |website=BuffaloBills.com |accessdate=July 14, 2019}}</ref>

With his high-powered "no-huddle" offense, Levy's Bills went on to make four consecutive [[Super Bowl]] appearances from 1990 to 1993, the most in league history.<ref name="Player BIO"/> Each game ended in defeat, however, tying Levy with [[Bud Grant]] and [[Dan Reeves]] for the most Super Bowl appearances without a victory. Nonetheless, he is credited with changing the franchise's culture. When the Bills won the 1988 AFC East title, it was only the Bills' fourth playoff appearance since the [[AFL-NFL merger]] and their fifth winning season since winning two consecutive AFL titles in 1964 and 1965.

From 1988 through 1997, the Bills were first in the AFC in winning percentage and second only to the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the NFL. Levy, the winningest coach in Bills' history, recorded a 112–70 regular season record<ref>{{cite web |title=Buffalo Bills Coaches |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/coaches.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref> and was 11–8 in the playoffs during his eleven seasons with the Bills.<ref name="Player BIO"/> He was named [[National Football League Coach of the Year Award|NFL Coach of the Year]] in [[1988 NFL season|1988]] and AFC Coach of the Year in 1988, [[1993 NFL season|1993]], and [[1995 NFL season|1995]].<ref>{{cite web |title=FORMER BUFFALO BILLS HEAD COACH MARV LEVY TO RECEIVE 2019 AMOS ALONZO STAGG AWARD |url=https://www.afca.com/former-buffalo-bills-head-coach-marv-leavy-to-receive-2019-amos-alonzo-stagg-award/ |website=afca.com |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref>

Levy retired after the 1997 season, when he felt that it was time to rest, doing so despite the pleas of Wilson to stay. He later stated that he regretted the decision.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/11/10/sports/dan-shaughnessy-bill-belichick-marv-levy/ | title=Marv Levy can relate to Bill Belichick's situation, and other thoughts - the Boston Globe | website=[[The Boston Globe]] }}</ref> He later became an analyst for NFL.com. In 2001, Levy was elected to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in [[Canton, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Greatest Coaches in NFL History - Marv Levy |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/greatestcoach17/greatest-coaches-nfl-history-marv-levy |website=ESPN.com |date=May 26, 2013 |publisher=ESPN, Inc. |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref> Along with former Bills' special-teamer [[Steve Tasker]], Levy did local broadcasts for the Bills' pre-season games from 1998 until being appointed the Bills' general manager in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pergament |first1=Alan |title=LEVY TO DISPLAY ANALYTICAL SKILLS ON BILLS EXHIBITION GAMES |url=https://buffalonews.com/1998/08/01/levy-to-display-analytical-skills-on-bills-exhibition-games/ |website=BuffaloNews.com |date=August 1998 |publisher=The Buffalo News |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref> During the regular season he was a part of the Chicago Bears pregame show on [[WMVP|ESPN Radio 1000]] (WMVP-AM), as well as a Bears postgame show on [[Comcast SportsNet]].

Early in his tenure with the Bills, an emotional Levy gathered the team around him and exclaimed, "Where else would you rather be than right here, right now?" The question became a standard part of Levy's pregame routine, and was adopted as a battle cry by the Bills during their resurgence under [[Sean McDermott]]. Before each game, a Bills legend leads the crowd at [[Highmark Stadium (New York)|Highmark Stadium]] in the chant.<ref name=RightHereRightNow>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktxp77Autuw|title=RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW! The origin of the Bills Mafia's ICONIC mantra|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=January 22, 2023}}</ref>

===General manager===
On January 5, 2006, Bills owner [[Ralph Wilson]] enlisted Levy, at the age of 80, to act as [[general manager]] and [[vice president]] [[Director of football|of football operations]] for the Buffalo Bills.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marv Levy Returns as Bills General Manager |url=https://news.wbfo.org/post/marv-levy-returns-bills-general-manager |website=news.wbfo.org |date=January 6, 2006 |publisher=WBFO |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref> Following the resignation of [[Mike Mularkey]], there was initial speculation (created by Levy's own comments at a team press conference) that Levy would resume a coaching role with the team. To eliminate this speculation, and to minimize any future tension between Levy and the Bills' new head coach, team owner Wilson said: "He was hired to be the GM and would never coach the team."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lynch |first1=Andrew |title=91-year-old Marv Levy says he's willing to replace Rex Ryan as Buffalo Bills coach |url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/buffalo-bills-marv-levy-rex-ryan-coach-123016 |website=foxsports.com |accessdate=August 4, 2019}}</ref>

Levy's first order of business was to hire a new coach as a replacement for Mularkey, who resigned within days of Levy's appointment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mularkey resigns as Buffalo's coach |url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2006/jan/14/mularkey-resigns-as-buffalos-coach/?print |website=vindy.com |accessdate=July 13, 2019 |archive-date=July 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722200939/http://www.vindy.com/news/2006/jan/14/mularkey-resigns-as-buffalos-coach/?print |url-status=dead }}</ref> After a strenuous interview process Levy and team owner Wilson hired [[2005 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] interim head coach [[Dick Jauron]] as coach. Jauron had been head coach of the [[Chicago Bears]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Buffalo Bills Tap Dick Jauron as New Coach |url=https://news.wbfo.org/post/buffalo-bills-tap-dick-jauron-new-coach |website=news.wbfo.org |date=January 23, 2006 |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref>

===Post-coaching career===
Following the Bills' last game of the 2007 season, Levy decided to step down as general manager of the Bills following the expiration of his two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Levy to Resign as Bills GM |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d805a31ac/article/levy-to-resign-as-bills-gm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713025906/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d805a31ac/article/levy-to-resign-as-bills-gm |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2019 |website=NFL.com |accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref>

He returned to live in his native [[Chicago]], although he also spent some time in [[Montreal]] mentoring then-Alouettes head coach [[Marc Trestman]].<ref>[https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=240385&lid=sublink06&lpos=headlines_cfl Legendary coach Levy visits Alouettes training camp]. [[Canadian Press]] via [[The Sports Network|TSN]]. June 11, 2008.</ref> Levy stated he would be open to returning to coaching if asked.<ref>[http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2016/12/30/14123502/marv-levy-buffalo-bills-coach-rex-ryan Marv Levy would be interested in Buffalo Bills job]. ''BuffaloRumblings.com''. Retrieved December 30, 2016.</ref>

In 2000, Levy appeared as a studio analyst at Fox NFL Sunday. In 2002, he was color commentator for the NFL on FOX with [[Ron Pitts]] for select games.

In 2009, Levy collaborated with Buffalo football historian [[Jeffrey J. Miller]] to write a book entitled ''Game Changers: The Greatest Plays in Buffalo Bills Football History''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Game Changers: The Greatest Plays in Buffalo Bills Football History: Marv Levy, Jeffrey J. Miller: 9781600782756: Amazon.com: Books |isbn = 978-1600782756|last1 = Levy|first1 = Marv|last2 = Miller|first2 = Jeff|year = 2009| publisher=Triumph Books }}</ref>

In August 2011, Levy published a second book, ''Between the Lies'', featuring a team based loosely on the Bills and including a quarterback named "Kelly James" progressing to the [[Super Bowl]] against a [[Los Angeles]]-based team and its take-no-prisoners head coach, while a scandal erupts, placing the integrity of the game at risk.<ref>{{cite book|author=Between the Lies |title=Between the Lies: Marv Levy: 9780983061939: Amazon.com: Books |date= September 2011|publisher=Ascend Books |isbn=978-0983061939 }}</ref>

A lifelong [[Chicago Cubs]] fan, Levy was among a select few people in attendance at both the [[1945 World Series]], which he attended while on furlough from the Army Air Forces, and the Cubs' next appearance, the [[2016 World Series]].<ref>[http://www.profootballhof.com/marv-levy-to-be-honored-at-world-series/ Marv Levy to be honored at World Series]. ''Pro Football Hall of Fame''. Retrieved October 28, 2016.</ref>

Levy's fourth book, the children's book ''Go Cubs Go'', is about the 2016 series.<ref>Mawicke, Megan (January 19, 2017). [http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/19/marv-levy-childrens-book-chicago-cubs-world-series/ Marv Levy Pens Children’s Book About Cubs’ World Series Win]. ''WBBM''. Retrieved January 19, 2017.</ref>

In 2017, he said that he has not paid much attention to professional football in the past several years as of 2017.<ref>Maiorana, Sal (February 19, 2017). [http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2017/02/19/marv-levy-pens-childrens-book-celebrate-cubs-championship/98133048/ Marv Levy pens children's book to celebrate Cubs championship]. ''Rochester Democrat and Chronicle''. Retrieved February 19, 2017.</ref>

In 2020, Levy assisted The Friends of the National [[World War II]] Memorial to convince NFL teams—and the league itself—to recognize the 75th anniversary of the war, honoring veterans at [[Super Bowl LIV]] in Miami.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2020/02/07/the-nfl-honored-wwii-vets-at-the-super-bowl-you-can-thank-marv-levy-for-that/|title=The NFL honored WWII vets at the Super Bowl. Thank Marv Levy for that.|date=February 7, 2020|website=The Buffalo News|language=en-us|access-date=February 10, 2020}}</ref>

In 2021, he was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 13, 2021|title=Marv Levy announced as member of Canadian Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021|url=https://www.wkbw.com/sports/buffalo-bills/marv-levy-announced-as-member-of-canadian-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2021|access-date=April 14, 2021|website=WKBW|language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, Levy appeared at the Bills' home opener along with [[Jim Kelly]], his former quarterback. Kelly passed the mic to Levy, who led the crowd in the "right here, right now" chant.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Jim Kelly, Marv Levy pump up Bills crowd before kickoff vs. Titans (video) |url=https://billswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/19/jim-kelly-marv-levy-pump-up-buffalo-bills-crowd-titans/ |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=Bills Wire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=RightHereRightNow/> On January 19, 2025, he delivered a pre-recorded message of well-wishes to the Bills squad ahead of its playoff game with the [[Baltimore Ravens]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Wojton | first=Nick | title=WATCH: Marv Levy sends 'good luck' message to the Bills | website=Yahoo! Sports | date=2025-01-19 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/watch-marv-levy-sends-good-191311770.html | access-date=2025-08-03}}</ref>

==Personal life ==

In 1995, Levy was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent surgery.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1995|title=PRO FOOTBALL; Bills' Levy Has Prostate Cancer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/17/sports/pro-football-bills-levy-has-prostate-cancer.html|website=The New York Times|language=en-GB|archive-date=August 3, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250803170905/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/17/sports/pro-football-bills-levy-has-prostate-cancer.html|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Levy is a [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]].<ref>Fink, Heather Hedrick; Mikesky, Alan E. (2013). ''Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition''. Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 473. {{ISBN|978-1449690052}}</ref> He is an opponent of [[hunting]], commenting that "there is no need to be cruel to humans or to other forms of animal life".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/875439633/|title=Levy Rubuts|newspaper=The Buffalo News|date=May 21, 1989|page=42|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He was on the National Council of the [[Great American MeatOut]], a campaign to persuade Americans to abstain from [[Ethics of eating meat|eating meat]] on March 20 (first day of spring).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/132556840/|title=Beef, Brawn Don't Mix for Him|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=January 19, 1993 |page=14|url-access=subscription}}</ref> 

Levy met his first wife Dorothy Prout while attending Coe College and married in 1951. They have a daughter, Kim, and two grandchildren Angela (oldest) and George (youngest). He was married to his second wife, Mary Frances Kozlowski, from 1993 until her death in 2023. Following the death of [[Art McNally]] on January 1, 2023, Levy became the oldest living [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] member. 

On August 3, 2025, Levy [[centenarian|turned 100]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Doerschuk | first=Steve | title=Hall of Fame honors coach Marv Levy as gets set to turn 100 years old | website=Canton Repository | date=2025-08-02 | url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/pro/pro-football-hof/2025/08/02/marv-levy-100-year-old-nfl-hall-of-fame-coach-birthday/85490787007/ | access-date=2025-08-03}}</ref>

==Head coaching record==
===College===
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[New Mexico Lobos football|New Mexico Lobos]]
 | conf      = [[Skyline Conference (1938–1962)|Skyline Conference]]
 | startyear = 1958
 | endyear   = 1959
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[1958 college football season|1958]]
 | name         = [[1958 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]]
 | overall      = 7–3
 | conference   = 5–1
 | confstanding = 2nd
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[1959 college football season|1959]]
 | name         = [[1959 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]]
 | overall      = 7–3
 | conference   = 4–2
 | confstanding = 3rd
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = New Mexico
 | overall    = 14–6
 | confrecord = 9–3
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[California Golden Bears football|California Golden Bears]]
 | conf      = [[Pac-12 Conference|Athletic Association of Western Universities]]
 | startyear = 1960
 | endyear   = 1963
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[1960 college football season|1960]]
 | name         = [[1960 California Golden Bears football team|California]]
 | overall      = 2–7–1
 | conference   = 1–3
 | confstanding = 4th
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[1961 college football season|1961]]
 | name         = [[1961 California Golden Bears football team|California]]
 | overall      = 1–8–1
 | conference   = 1–3
 | confstanding = T–4th
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[1962 NCAA University Division football season|1962]]
 | name         = [[1962 California Golden Bears football team|California]]
 | overall      = 1–9
 | conference   = 0–4
 | confstanding = 6th
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[1963 NCAA University Division football season|1963]]
 | name         = [[1963 California Golden Bears football team|California]]
 | overall      = 4–5–1
 | conference   = 1–3
 | confstanding = 5th
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = California
 | overall    = 8–29–3
 | confrecord = 3–13
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[William & Mary Tribe football|William & Mary Indians]]
 | conf      = [[Southern Conference]]
 | startyear = 1964
 | endyear   = 1968
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[1964 NCAA University Division football season|1964]]
 | name         = [[1964 William & Mary Indians football team|William & Mary]]
 | overall      = 4–6
 | conference   = 4–3
 | confstanding = T–4th
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[1965 NCAA University Division football season|1965]]
 | name         = [[1965 William & Mary Indians football team|William & Mary]]
 | overall      = 6–4
 | conference   = 5–1
 | confstanding = 2nd
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = conference
 | year         = [[1966 NCAA University Division football season|1966]]
 | name         = [[1966 William & Mary Indians football team|William & Mary]]
 | overall      = 5–4–1
 | conference   = 4–1–1
 | confstanding = T–1st
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[1967 NCAA University Division football season|1967]]
 | name         = [[1967 William & Mary Indians football team|William & Mary]]
 | overall      = 5–4–1
 | conference   = 2–2–1
 | confstanding = 4th
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[1968 NCAA University Division football season|1968]]
 | name         = [[1968 William & Mary Indians football team|William & Mary]]
 | overall      = 3–7
 | conference   = 2–3
 | confstanding = 5th
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = William & Mary
 | overall    = 23–25–2
 | confrecord = 17–10–2
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
 | overall  = 45–60–5
 | bowls    = no
 | poll     = no
 | polltype = 
}}

===Professional===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
|-
!Won !!Lost!!Ties!!Win %!!Finish!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Result
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1973 Montreal Alouettes season|MTL]]||[[1973 CFL season|1973]]
|7||6||1||.536||'''3rd in East'''|| 1 || 1 || .500 || <Small>'''Lost to [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] in East Final.'''</Small>
|-! style="background:#FDE910;"
![[1974 Montreal Alouettes season|MTL]]||[[1974 CFL season|1974]]
|9||5||2||.625||'''1st in East'''|| 2 || 0 || 1.000 || <Small>'''Won over [[Edmonton Eskimos]] in [[62nd Grey Cup]].'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1975 Montreal Alouettes season|MTL]]||[[1975 CFL season|1975]]
|9||7||0||.563||'''2nd in East'''|| 2 || 1 || 0.667 || <Small>'''Lost to [[Edmonton Eskimos]] in [[63rd Grey Cup]].'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1976 Montreal Alouettes season|MTL]]||[[1976 CFL season|1976]]
|7||8||1||.469||'''3rd in East'''|| 0 || 1 || 0.000 || <Small>'''Lost to [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] in East Semi-Final.'''</Small>
|-! style="background:#FDE910;"
![[1977 Montreal Alouettes season|MTL]]||[[1977 CFL season|1977]]
|11||5||0||.689||'''1st in East'''|| 2 || 0 || 1.000 || <Small>'''Won over [[Edmonton Eskimos]] in [[65th Grey Cup]].'''</Small>
|-
! colspan="2"|CFL Total||43||31||4||.577|| || 7 || 3 || .700 || <Small>'''Won two [[Grey Cup]] Championships.'''</Small>
|-
![[1978 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]||[[1978 NFL season|1978]]
|4||12||0||.250||5th in AFC West|| – || – || – || –
|-
![[1979 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]||[[1979 NFL season|1979]]
|7||9||0||.438||5th in AFC West|| – || – || – || –
|-
![[1980 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]||[[1980 NFL season|1980]]
|8||8||0||.500||3rd in AFC West|| – || – || – || –
|-
![[1981 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]||[[1981 NFL season|1981]]
|9||7||0||.563||3rd in AFC West|| – || – || – || –
|- 
![[1982 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]||[[1982 NFL season|1982]]
|3||6||0||.333||4th in AFC West|| – || – || – || –
|-
! colspan="2"|KC Total||31||42||0||.425|| || – || – || – ||
|-
![[Chicago Blitz|CHI]]||[[1984 USFL season|1984]]
|5||13||0||.278||5th in Central|| – || – || – || –
|-
! colspan="2"|USFL Total||5||13||0||.278|| || – || – || – ||
|-
![[1986 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1986 NFL season|1986]]
|2||5||0||.286||4th in AFC East|| – || – || – || –
|-
![[1987 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1987 NFL season|1987]]
|7||8||0||.467||4th in AFC East|| – || – || – || –
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1988 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1988 NFL season|1988]]
|12||4||0||.750||'''1st in AFC East'''||1||1||.500||<Small>'''Lost to [[Cincinnati Bengals]] in [[1988–89 NFL playoffs|AFC Championship Game]]'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1989 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1989 NFL season|1989]]
|9||7||0||.563||'''1st in AFC East'''||0||1||.000||<Small>'''Lost to [[Cleveland Browns]] in [[1989–90 NFL playoffs|AFC Divisional Game]]'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1990 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1990 NFL season|1990]]
|13||3||0||.813||'''1st in AFC East'''||2||1||.667||<Small>'''Lost to [[New York Giants]] in [[Super Bowl XXV]]'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1991 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1991 NFL season|1991]]
|13||3||0||.813||'''1st in AFC East'''||2||1||.667||<Small>'''Lost to [[Washington Redskins]] in [[Super Bowl XXVI]]'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1992 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1992 NFL season|1992]]
|11||5||0||.688||'''2nd in AFC East'''||3||1||.750||<Small>'''Lost to [[Dallas Cowboys]] in [[Super Bowl XXVII]]'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1993 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1993 NFL season|1993]]
|12||4||0||.750||'''1st in AFC East'''||2||1||.667||<Small>'''Lost to [[Dallas Cowboys]] in [[Super Bowl XXVIII]]'''</Small>
|-
![[1994 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1994 NFL season|1994]]
|7||9||0||.438||4th in AFC East|| – || – || – || –
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1995 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1995 NFL season|1995]]
|10||6||0||.625||'''1st in AFC East'''||1||1||.500||<Small>'''Lost to [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in [[1995–96 NFL playoffs|AFC Divisional Game]]'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1996 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1996 NFL season|1996]]
|10||6||0||.625||'''2nd in AFC East'''||0||1||.000||<Small>'''Lost to [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] in [[1996–97 NFL playoffs|AFC Wild Card Game]]'''</Small>
|-
![[1997 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]||[[1997 NFL season|1997]]
|6||10||0||.375||4th in AFC East|| – || – || – || –
|-
! colspan="2"|BUF Total||112||70||0||.615|| ||11||8||.579||
|-
! colspan="2"|NFL Total<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/LevyMa0.htm Marv Levy Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks – Pro-Football-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>||143||112||0||.561|| ||11||8||.579||
|-
! colspan="2"|Total||191||156||4||.550|| ||18||11||.621||
|}

==Career highlights==
* Won two of three CFL [[Grey Cup]] championship games in five seasons while head coach of the Montreal Alouettes<ref>{{cite web |title=Player BIO |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/marv-levy/biography/ |website=profootballhof.com |accessdate=August 3, 2019}}</ref>
* Guided the Bills to six division championships (including four consecutive from 1988 to 1991)<ref>{{cite web |title=Buffalo Bills Team Encyclopedia |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/index.htm |website=pro-football-reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference, LLC |accessdate=August 5, 2019}}</ref>
* Compiled a 17–6 record (14–6 in the regular season and 3–0 in the post-season) against the winningest coach in NFL history, [[Don Shula]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poliquin |first1=Bud |title=Poliquin: After all this time, Marv Levy, the Buffalo Bills' Hall-of-Fame coach, has become an author |url=https://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/2011/09/poliquin_all_these_years_later.html |website=Syracuse.com |date=September 12, 2011 |publisher=Advance Media NY |accessdate=August 5, 2019}}</ref> He is one of only two coaches to have a winning record against Shula, the other being [[Tom Flores]] of the Raiders, who went 6–1 against him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Making the Case: Former Raiders Head Coach Tom Flores deserves a spot in Canton |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/making-the-case-former-raiders-head-coach-tom-flores-deserves-a-spot-in-canton |website=Raiders.com |publisher=The Oakland Raiders |accessdate=August 5, 2019}}</ref>
* Compiled 209 CFL-NFL-USFL coaching victories (T12th in Pro Football History)
* One of only 15 coaches to win 100 games with one NFL team
* The only coach to compete in four Super Bowls in a row<ref>{{cite web |last1=Telander |first1=Rick |title=No Joke |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1994/10/17/132277/no-joke--four-straight-super-bowl-losses-have-made-buffalo-bill-coach-marv-levy-a-target-of-jests-but-seriously-folks-hes-one-of-the-nfls-best |website=SI.com |publisher=TI Gotham Inc., a subsidiary of Meredith Corporation. Sports Illustrated Group |accessdate=August 5, 2019}}</ref>
* Retired at the age of 72; tied with [[George Halas]] as the oldest non-interim head coach in NFL history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Milbert |first1=Neil |title=Chicago's Own Marv Levy, the Best Since Papa Bear |url=https://chicagolymag.com/web/2016/12/chicagos-own-marv-levy-the-best-since-papa-bear/ |department=Chicagolymag.com |publisher=22nd Century Media |accessdate=July 13, 2019 |archive-date=July 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713032543/https://chicagolymag.com/web/2016/12/chicagos-own-marv-levy-the-best-since-papa-bear/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* First USFL alumnus to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
* One of only two coaches to appear in both a Grey Cup Championship Game and the Super Bowl.  The other is [[Bud Grant]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reed |first1=Tom |title=Two Hall of Fame coaches, who also spent time in the Canadian Football League, endorse Cleveland Browns candidate Marc Trestman |url=https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2013/01/two_hall_of_fame_coaches_who_a.html |website=Cleveland.com |date=January 10, 2013 |publisher=Advance Ohio |accessdate=August 3, 2019}}</ref>
* Oldest coach ever to win 12 games (age 68) and 10 games (age 71) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/LevyMa0.htm|title = Marv Levy Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks| website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref>
* One of only three people to be enshrined in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame (NFL), and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web | last=Lasting | first=Dante | title=Marv Levy named to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021 | website=Buffalo Bills | date=2021-04-13 | url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/marv-levy-named-to-the-canadian-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2021 | access-date=2025-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Alouettes head coach Marv Levy tops 2021 Canadian Football Hall of Fame class|url=https://www.coastreporter.net/national-sports/former-alouettes-head-coach-marv-levy-tops-2021-canadian-football-hall-of-fame-class-3627135|access-date=April 13, 2021|website=Coast Reporter|date=April 13, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== Books ==
* ''Marv Levy: Where Else Would You Rather Be?'', Sports Publishing, 2004. {{ISBN|1-58261-797-X}}.
* ''Game Changers: The Greatest Plays in Buffalo Bills History'' (with Jeffrey Miller), Triumph Books, 2009. {{ISBN|1-60078-275-2}}.
* ''Between the Lies'' (fiction), Ascend Books, 2011. {{ISBN|0-9830619-3-9}}.
* ''Go Cubs Go! Baseball's Never Give Up Story'' (children's, with George Castle, illustrated by Rob Peters), Ascend Books 2017. {{ISBN|978-0996674270}}.

==See also==
* [[Iowa Sports Hall of Fame]]
* [[List of National Football League head coaches with 50 wins]]
* [[List of National Football League head coaches with 200 wins]]

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