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Harvey Martin (79) | |
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Position: | Defensive End |
Height: | 6' 5" |
Weight: | 260 lbs. |
Birthdate: | November 16, 1950 (December 24, 2001) |
Birthplace: | Dallas, TX |
College: | East Texas State University |
Team/Year: | Dallas; 1973-1983 |
MVP: | Super Bowl XII (Shared with DE Randy White) |
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Harvey Martin was one of the mainstays of the famed Doomsday II Defense that helped the Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowl XII, where he and teammate Randy White, a defensive tackle, were chosen as the game's most valuable players. Martin was one of the quickest defensive ends in the NFL. His patented pass-rush move, one that allowed him to record 113 sacks (unofficially), was a quick step at the snap of the ball to freeze an offensive lineman, then another quick step to the outside followed by a crashing move toward the quarterback. Cowboys head coach Tom Landry called Martin the best pass-rushing defensive end in Cowboys' history. He also was the most athletic. Although he stood 6 feet 5 inches and weighed 252 pounds, Martin was timed in 4.8 seconds in the 40-yard dash. In addition to White, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Martin also played on Doomsday II with Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Larry Cole, a holdover from the Cowboys' Doomsday I defense. Martin always played next to White, leaving opponents in a terrible dilemma because White demanded double-team blocking. Martin was almost unblockable man-for-man, so opponents either used a second tight end or a running back to help out, lessening the effectiveness of their passing game. Martin always loved the spotlight. He became a well-known radio personality in Dallas, and once after a television interview with former Miss America Phyllis George on CBS, he turned around and interviewed her for his Dallas radio show. |