Steve Martin (defensive tackle)

Not to be confused with Steve Martin (defensive end).

Steve Martin

No. 90, 73, 91, 99
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1974-05-31) May 31, 1974 (age 51) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school	Jefferson City (Jefferson City, Missouri)
College	Missouri
NFL draft	1996: 5th round, 151st overall pick
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (1996–1998) Philadelphia Eagles (1998–1999) Kansas City Chiefs (2000) New York Jets (2001) New England Patriots (2002) Green Bay Packers (2003)* [1] Houston Texans (2003) Minnesota Vikings (2004)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-Big Eight (1995)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 294 Sacks 8.0 Forced fumbles 2 Fumble recoveries 4 Passes defended 13 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Steven Albert Martin (born May 31, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for seven teams in nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.

He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in 1996. ^[2] After playing 30 games he was released by the Colts in 1998 and finished out the season in Philadelphia. After the 1999 season he went to Kansas City and the New York Jets. He played for the New England Patriots in 2002 but his constant media interviews angered coach Bill Belichick while his advertised strengths at stopping the run went unrealized. Following a 24–7 loss to a Tennessee Titans squad that rushed for 238 yards, Martin was interviewed by New York papers before a game against his former Jets team and his comments about the reduction in his role incensed Belichick, who cut him days before the game. ^[3]

Martin played for Houston in 2003 and Minnesota in 2004 before his career ended. He finished with 127 games, 200 tackles, eight sacks, and two forced fumbles.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1996	IND	14	5	36	25	11	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1997	IND	12	0	16	9	7	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	IND	4	0	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	PHI	9	3	28	21	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
1999	PHI	16	15	43	26	17	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
2000	KAN	16	0	13	8	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	NYJ	16	15	57	40	17	2.5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2002	NWE	14	5	17	13	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	HOU	14	8	62	45	17	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	MIN	12	0	20	11	9	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		127	51	294	200	94	8.0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1996	IND	1	1	5	2	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	NYJ	1	1	6	4	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	MIN	2	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		4	2	12	7	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Steve Martin". Pro Football Reference.
2. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
3. Holley, Michael (2004), PATRIOT REIGN: Bill Belichick, the Coaches, and the Players Who Built A Champion (New York: Harper Collins, ISBN   0-06-075794-9), pp. 116-20

External links

• NFL.com player page
• Football Database