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Martin plans to walk more than 3,000 miles across the nation, from the New York side of the [[George Washington Bridge]] to [[New Jersey]], down to [[Washington D.C]], south to [[Interstate 40]], then west, eventually leading to the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] in San Francisco. |
Martin plans to walk more than 3,000 miles across the nation, from the New York side of the [[George Washington Bridge]] to [[New Jersey]], down to [[Washington D.C]], south to [[Interstate 40]], then west, eventually leading to the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] in San Francisco. |
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He is in [[Union City, Oklahoma]], as of [[February 7th]] [[2008]].<ref>As stated on the February 7th episode of ESPN's [[Outside the Lines]].</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:58, 7 February 2008
{{NFL.com player}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata. George Dwight Martin (born February 16, 1953 in Greenville, South Carolina) is a former American football defensive end who played his entire career in the National Football League for the New York Giants (1975-1988), missing only six games in those 14 years (not counting games not played in because of strikes). He played college football at the University of Oregon in the then Pacific-8 Conference and was drafted by the Giants in the 11th round of the 1975 NFL Draft (262nd pick overall). He was a part of the 1986 Giants team that won a franchise record 14 games. In January 1987, Martin was one of the team captains for the Super Bowl XXI champions; late in the second quarter, Martin sacked Denver QB John Elway in the end zone for a safety, cutting the Broncos' lead to 10-9 (which would remain the score at halftime).
In November 1985, Martin became the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdowns scored by a defensive lineman (DL), with 5, when he returned an interception for 56 yards against the St. Louis Cardinals. (He had previously been tied at 4 with former Dallas Cowboy defensive tackle Bob Lilly.) In the following championship season, Martin became the league’s career leader in TDs scored by a DL as a DL (at 6) when he returned an interception for 78 yards and 6 points (also against Denver’s Elway), a feat which Giant head coach Bill Parcells has called the "greatest football play I've ever seen."[1]
Martin’s 7 NFL TDs came on 3 interception returns, 2 fumble returns/recoveries, one lateral return following a blocked field goal, and one offensive pass reception (in 1980, lining up as a tight end). (In November 2006, Miami’s All-Pro defensive end Jason Taylor broke Martin’s career record by notching his 7th defensive touchdown after intercepting a Brad Johnson pass.)
In addition, Martin amassed over 80 quarterback sacks in his Giants career (his official NFL total is 46), during which time he was generally regarded as one of the league's most feared pass rushers. In 2004, he was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey.
Martin has been a resident of Ringwood, New Jersey.[2]
Long Walk for 9/11
Beginning September 16, 2007, Martin plans to walk from New York City to San Francisco in order to raise money for medical care for the first responders to the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States. Costing $150,000, Martin hopes to raise more than $10 million for this cause. World Wrestling Entertainment, among others, is sponsoring Martin's walk.[3]
Martin plans to walk more than 3,000 miles across the nation, from the New York side of the George Washington Bridge to New Jersey, down to Washington D.C, south to Interstate 40, then west, eventually leading to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
He is in Union City, Oklahoma, as of February 7th 2008.[4]
See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Sturken, Barbara. "Off the Field, Giants Call New Jersey Home", The New York Times, March 31, 1991. Accessed February 5, 2008.
- ^ A Long Walk for Those Who Responded to 9/11; DAVE ANDERSON; New York Times; Published 2007-07-12; accessed 2007-07-12
- ^ As stated on the February 7th episode of ESPN's Outside the Lines.