Marty Lyons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marty Lyons

All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1957

Place of Birth: Takoma Park, Maryland, United States

Profession: association football player, sports analyst, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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 eleven 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.