Harvey Martin

Harvey Banks Martin (November 16, 1950 – December 24, 2001) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys from 1973 until 1983. He starred at South Oak Cliff High School and East Texas State University, before becoming an All-Pro with the Cowboys.

Harvey Martin
Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Harvey Martin present President Gerald R. Ford with a football jersey at the Texas Stadium Club, April 9, 1976.
No. 79
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1950-11-16)November 16, 1950
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died:December 24, 2001(2001-12-24) (aged 51)
Grapevine, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas)
College:East Texas (1969–1972)
NFL draft:1973 / Round: 3 / Pick: 53
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XII)
  • Super Bowl co-MVP (XII)
  • NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1977)
  • First-team All-Pro (1977)
  • 3× Second-team All-Pro (1976, 1979, 1982)
  • 4× Pro Bowl (19761979)
  • NFL sacks leader (1977)
  • NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
  • Third-team Little All-American (1972)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:10
Safeties:2
Interceptions:2
Interception yards:7
Fumble recoveries:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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