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Marv Levy

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Key facts

Full name Marvin Daniel Levy[1]
Birth date August 3, 1925[1]
Birth place Chicago, Illinois[4]
Role American former football coach[1]
Buffalo Bills head coach years 1986 to 1997[1]

Marv Levy is an American former football coach, best known for leading the Buffalo Bills from 1986 to 1997 and taking them to four consecutive Super Bowls in the 1990s [3]. He was born Marvin Daniel Levy in Chicago on August 3, 1925 [1][4].

Context

Marv Levy is an American former football coach who spent 17 seasons as an NFL head coach [1]. He was selected to direct the Buffalo Bills in 1986 after more than 30 years of coaching experience [2]. Under his leadership, the Bills reached four consecutive Super Bowls in the 1990s [3]. Levy was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001 [4].

Documented claims

  • Levy coached the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls in the 1990s. [3]
  • He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. [4]
  • Levy began his pro coaching career in 1969 with the Philadelphia Eagles as kicking teams coach. [2]

Questions and answers

How many Super Bowls did Marv Levy coach in?

Levy coached the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls in the 1990s [3].

When was Marv Levy born?

He was born on August 3, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois [1][4].

When did Marv Levy coach the Buffalo Bills?

He coached the Buffalo Bills from 1986 to 1997 [1].

Sources

  1. Marv Levy * (1998) — academicallamerica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. 17. Marv Levy: Manager of egos - ESPN — espn.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Marv Levy - Coaches - Pro Football History.com — pro-football-history.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Marv Levy - Biography - IMDb — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

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