Biography charles martin packers

American gridiron football player (born )

American football player

Charles Martin (August 31, – January 23, ) was an American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers.

He began his professional career on the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL) in and also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Edmonton Eskimos before joining the Packers. Following his Green Bay tenure from to , he was a member of the Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons until his retirement.

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Due to a late hit on Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon in , Martin became the first modern NFL player to have a multi-game suspension for an on-field incident. The incident also made Martin the first NFL player ejected for a violent act not part of the game, setting an NFL precedent.

Early career

Martin attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia