Marty Lyons

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marty Lyons
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 15, 1957(1957-01-15)
Age	67
Birthplace	Takoma Park
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Capricorn

Marty Lyons Biography

Marty Lyons is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on January 15, 1957 in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States. Defensive tackle who was for the NFL for the New York Jets from 1979 until 1989.

At Alabama He was a player under the legendary Coach At Alabama he played under legendary coach Bear Bryant..

Lyons attended the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Bear Bryant’s Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 1975 to 1978. At Alabama, he had 202 tackles, 6 fumbles forced and 4 recovered. As a senior in 1978, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and helped lead the Crimson Tide to a National Championship in 1978. He was a key player in the set of fourth quarter plays known as “The Goal Line Stand” in the 1979 Sugar Bowl. It was Lyons that delivered what would become a famous line amongst Alabama fans just before the fourth-down play of the sequence. When asked by Penn State quarterback Chuck Fusina how far the ball was from the goal line, Lyons replied, “‘Bout a foot. You better pass.” Alabama was 31-5 during his years as a player.

Lyons was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round (14th overall pick) of the 1979 NFL Draft. The following round, the Jets selected East Central Oklahoma State defensive end Mark Gastineau.

He had three children with his second wife Christine and one son with his first wife.

Marty Lyons Net Worth

Marty Lyons is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marty Lyons 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a top player in The University of Alabama, where as a senior, he won the national championship. He was named a first-team All-American and was awarded as the SEC All-Time Defensive Player.

He was selected as 14th overall by the team in 1979 and was named The He was drafted 14th overall in 1979, and was chosen as the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 1984. Man of the Year in 1984.

Martin Anthony Lyons (born January 15, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League for 11 seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. Lyons played college football for the University of Alabama, and earned All-American honors. Selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft, he played his entire professional career for the NFL’s New York Jets. He was a member of the Jets’ famed “New York Sack Exchange,” the team’s dominant front four in 1981 and 1982 that also featured Mark Gastineau, Abdul Salaam and Joe Klecko.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Marty Lyons Dating?

According to our records, Marty Lyons married to Christine Lyons. As of December 1, 2023, Marty Lyons’s is not dating anyone.

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Lyons is currently the Jets radio analyst and chairman of the Marty Lyons Foundation. He has been enshrined in the State of Alabama Hall of Fame (2000), Long Island’s Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (2001) and Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame (2002), Maryland Sports Hall of Fame (2004), the Tampa Bay Sports Club Hall of Fame (2007), and the College Football Hall of Fame (2011).

Facts & Trivia

Marty Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marty Lyons celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.

Lyons received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama during winter commencement exercises on December 10, 2016.