Martin Francis Domres (/ˈdɒmrɛs/ DOM-rehs;[1] born April 17, 1947) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. From Columbia University, he was drafted in the first round of the Common Draft as a quarterback by the American Football League (AFL)'s San Diego Chargers. Rarely seeing action behind John Hadl during his three years with the Chargers, Domres requested a trade and was acquired by the Baltimore Colts for John Andrews and a 1973 first-round pick (25th overall–Johnny Rodgers) on August 7, 1972.[2][3] He replaced Johnny Unitas as the starting quarterback beginning in Week 6 of the 1972 campaign after John Sandusky succeeded Don McCafferty as head coach and was ordered by general manager Joe Thomas to bench the veterans in favor of the younger players.[4][5] Domres played in nine professional football seasons from 1969 to 1977 for four teams.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 17, 1947 Ithaca, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Columbia | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Marty Domres interview with Stan "The Fan" Charles and Brett Hollander, Inside PressBox, Sunday, December 6, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2020
- ^ "Colts Get Domres in Chargers' Trade," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, August 7, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2020
- ^ 1972 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, February 1 (Rounds 1–7) & 2 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved October 28, 2020
- ^ Wallace, William N. "About Pro Football: Colts Endorse Their Ex-Coach," The New York Times, Wednesday, October 18, 1972.. Retrieved October 28, 2020
- ^ Anderson, Dave. "Jets Pleased With Colts’ Plan Of Benching Unitas for Domres," The New York Times, Monday, October 23, 1972.. Retrieved October 28, 2020
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Marty Domres (statistics & history) – Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Marty Domres (profile) – Syracuse Hall of Fame.
- Marty Domres (profile) – Columbia University Athletics.
- Klingaman, Mike. "Catching Up With...Former Colt Marty Domres," The Toy Department (The Baltimore Sun sports blog), Tuesday, July 28, 2009.
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