Nearly 30 years after his father coached against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, Brian Schottenheimer found himself on the winning sideline in a similar matchup. Schottenheimer, who guided Dallas to a 31–28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, is the son of late Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer. In 1995, Marty’s Chiefs lost to the Cowboys in a Thanksgiving matchup between the teams with the best records in the league. Brian said the moment was personal and carried extra meaning.“I have so much love for the Chiefs organization. I always will, every time I get a chance to go back to the stadium, I do, I want to see my dad’s name and his thing there in the Hall of Fame,” he said.Marty Schottenheimer helped turnaround the Chiefs following a rough 15-year stretch. He guided the Chiefs to multiple AFC West championships and the 1993 AFC Championship Game in Buffalo. Brian Schottenheimer said he keeps a football card of his father in his pocket during games and talks to him in stressful moments.“It just reminds me, I want to make him proud,” he said. “I think he’s a legendary football coach, but like I said, he was an incredible and better person and father and leader of men.”Schottenheimer joked that despite family connections, support was clearly on one side Thursday.“Oh God, no. No, no, no, no,” he said when asked if his mother was cheering for Kansas City. “We cheer for Kansas City when we’re not playing them. But I’ll be cheering for them next week.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Nearly 30 years after his father coached against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, Brian Schottenheimer found himself on the winning sideline in a similar matchup.

Schottenheimer, who guided Dallas to a 31–28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, is the son of late Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer.

In 1995, Marty’s Chiefs lost to the Cowboys in a Thanksgiving matchup between the teams with the best records in the league.

Brian said the moment was personal and carried extra meaning.

“I have so much love for the Chiefs organization. I always will, every time I get a chance to go back to the stadium, I do, I want to see my dad’s name and his thing there in the Hall of Fame,” he said.

Marty Schottenheimer helped turnaround the Chiefs following a rough 15-year stretch.

He guided the Chiefs to multiple AFC West championships and the 1993 AFC Championship Game in Buffalo.

Brian Schottenheimer said he keeps a football card of his father in his pocket during games and talks to him in stressful moments.

“It just reminds me, I want to make him proud,” he said. “I think he’s a legendary football coach, but like I said, he was an incredible and better person and father and leader of men.”

Schottenheimer joked that despite family connections, support was clearly on one side Thursday.

“Oh God, no. No, no, no, no,” he said when asked if his mother was cheering for Kansas City. “We cheer for Kansas City when we’re not playing them. But I’ll be cheering for them next week.”