Following a fruitful nine-year playing career, Mike Mularkey enjoyed a 25-year run as an NFL coach, winning A sistant Coach and Offensive Coordinator of the Year honors during his time on the sideline. On Friday, the 58-year-old Mularkey, who spent the 2019 season as the ' tight ends coach, announced his retirement from coaching ."I've been ble sed to do this for a long time and have a lot of great memories from the game I love," Mularkey said. "I Travis Shaw Jersey 've also mi sed a lot of time with my family who I love and who has supported me so much throughout my career. I am looking forward to spending even more time with them and making even more memories.""What an Christian Yelich Jersey awesome career for Mike," Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. "When you look back at his 25-year coaching career, you'll not only see a great coach, but you'll also see an unbelievable human being and leader. Mike has been a great a set for our organization and for me personally. We wish he and his family well and congratulate him on a well-deserved retirement."A ninth-round pick in the 1983 NFL Draft, Mularkey played tight end for the from 1983-88 and with the from 1989-91. After making just seven career starts for the Vikings, Mularkey was an immediate starter in Pittsburgh, logging 35 starts in 39 games with the Steelers. He made his first career postseason start during his first season with the Steelers, as Pittsburgh upset the Oilers in the wild-card round of the AFC playoffs. Mularkey broke into the NFL as a coach in 1994, serving as the ' tight ends coach for two Corey Knebel Jersey seasons. He held the same position in Pittsburgh from 1996-2000 before taking over as the team's offensive coordinator in 2001. In Mularkey's first season as OC, the Steelers' offense enjoyed standout seasons from running back Jerome Bettis and quarterback Kordell Stewart. Bettis led the NFL in rushing through 11 games while averaging4.8 yards per carry before an injury ended his regular season. Stewart, who spent over two seasons on the bench before Mularkey's promotion, enjoyed a career resurgence, setting a then-franchise record for completion percentage in a single season.Mularkey's succe s Robin Yount Jersey in Pittsburgh ultimately landed him his first head coaching opportunity with the in 2004. After winning nine games during his first season in Buffalo, Mularkey resigned after the 2005 season following disagreements with management. He then spent six seasons as an a sistant in Miami and in Atlanta, earning A sistant Coach of the Year honors in 2008 and Offensive Coordinator of the Year in 2010. While his succe s in Atlanta earned him his second opportunity as an NFL head coach, Mularkey lasted just one year in Jacksonville, as the team struggled through a 2-14 season in 2012.After a year away from coaching, Mularkey returned to the sideline in 2014, serving as an a sistant coach in Tenne see before being promoted to interim head coach during the 2015 season. Mularkey, who was Glenn Robinson Jersey named the ' head coach after the 2015 regular season, led the Titans to consecutive 9-7 regular seasons that included an upset win over the in the wild-card round of the 2017 playoffs. Despite his succe s, Mularkey was relieved of his duties during the ensuing offseason. Mularkey spent over 19 seasons as an a sistant coach and parts of six seasons as an NFL head coach, compiling a 36-53 regular season record while splitting his two postseason contests.