Harvey Martin

Harvey Martin Defensive End 1973-1983

Harvey Martin leads a host of Cowboys as they try to stop Walter Payton of the Bears.

Redskins quarterback Billy Kilmer (#17) barely gets the ball away in time before being mauled by Dallas Cowboys Harvey Martin (#79) and Jethro Pugh (#75)

Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw passing in Super Bowl X. It was around this time Bradshaw was starting to silence his critics and become the quarterback Pittsburgh had hoped for when he was drafted in 1970. That looks like Harvey Martin (#79) coming in from behind.

Billy Kilmer seems to have very limited options in this situation as Cowboys All Pro Defensive End Harvey Martin swoops down upon him. In 1977 Martin had the league's most sacks with 20.

Cowboys defensive end Harvey Martin drops Falcons quarterback Scott Hunter. All in all Martin is credited with 114 sacks in his 11-year career in Dallas.

Dallas Cowboys All Pro Defensive end moves in to stop fullback Larry Csonka of the Giants in 1977.

Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann gets this pass away under a Dallas Cowboys rush in 1978. 1978 was Theismann's first season as Washington's starter and he was credited with 7 wins as he passed for 2593 yards and 13 touchdowns. The Redskin blocking is George Stark while the on-coming Cowboys are Harvey Martin (#79), Bob Breunig (#53) and Hall of Fame defensive tackjle Randy White (#54).

Super Bowl XII co-MVP Harvey Martin gets to Denver's Norris Weese. Martin had a pair of sacks in Dallas' 27-10 win. It's reported that the whole Dallas defense was considered for the MVP award but had to settle on 2 recipients - that being Martin and defensive tackle Randy White.

Terry Bradshaw gets some pressure from Cowboys Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Harvey Martin in Super Bowl XIII. Late in the 1st quarter, Martin forced a Terry Bradshaw fumble that was recovered by Jones. Dallas turned the turnover into a touchdown just 3 plays later. Pittsburgh would prevail in the end with a 35-31 outcome.

Harvey Martin Football Cards

In 1977, Defensive End Harvey Martin is credited with leading the Dallas Cowboys defense in Sacks, though sacks were not an official stat at the time. A more recent evaluation of that season put his sack total at 20 - still quite impressive.

Harvey Martin on the Topps 1979 Dallas Cowboys Team Leaders card. Credited with 9 sacks for the Cowboys.

Harvey Martin of the Dallas Cowboys and his 1980 Topps card. Started all 16 games and 3 playoff games. Is credited with 12 sacks and another 4 more in the playoffs.