Chris Martin (linebacker)

Chris Martin
No. 59, 94, 57, 53
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	December 19, 1960 (age 65); Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Johnson (Huntsville)
College	Auburn
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1983); Minnesota Vikings (1984–1988); Kansas City Chiefs (1988–1992); Los Angeles Rams (1993–1994);
Awards and highlights
	Second-team All-SEC (1982);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Last updated January 02, 2026

Christopher Martin (born December 19, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints in 1983, for the Minnesota Vikings from 1984 to 1988, for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1988 to 1992, and for the Los Angeles Rams from 1993 to 1994.^[1]^[2]

On October 13, 1991, in a game against the Miami Dolphins, Martin scored a 100-yardtouchdown on a fumble recovery; as of the 2025 season, it is the longest fumble recovery touchdown in Kansas City Chiefs history.^[3]

References

↑ "Chris Martin". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
↑ "Martin's Moment of Ecstasy Turns to Agony". Ledger-Enquirer . December 27, 1982. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
↑ "Longest fumble recovery touchdown by a Kansas City Chiefs player". Stathead . Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2025.

This biographical article relating to an American football linebacker born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "Chris Martin". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

[2] "Martin's Moment of Ecstasy Turns to Agony". Ledger-Enquirer . December 27, 1982. Retrieved January 22, 2025.

[3] "Longest fumble recovery touchdown by a Kansas City Chiefs player". Stathead . Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2025.

[1]

[2]

[3]