Mark Gastineau
Date of birth	November 20, 1956 (1956-11-20) (age 50)
Place of birth	Ardmore, Oklahoma
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	275 lb (125 kg)
Position(s)	Defensive end
College	Arizona State
NFL Draft	1979 / Round 2/ Pick 41
Career highlights
Pro Bowls	1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Awards	1982 NFL Defensive Player of the Year (NEA) 1984 AFC Defensive Player of the Year (UPI) is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Location within the state of Oklahoma County Carter County  - Mayor Martin Dyer Area    - City 129. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American football. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting[1]) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 1979 NFL Draft Round one Round two External link Hickok Sports: 1979 NFL Draft Categories: | ... In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ... Beginning in 1966 the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) annually awarded the George S. Halas Trophy (Not to be confused with the Pro Football Writers Association George S. Halas Courage Award or the George Halas Trophy that is awarded by the National Football League) to the NFLs outstanding defensive player. ... From 1970 - 1996 The United Press International AFC Player of the Year Awards to AFL-AFC American football players. ... George S. Halas Trophy, 1982 Pro Bowl MVP, 1984
Honors	All-Pro 1982, 83, 84, 85 2nd Team All-Pro 1981 All-AFC 1981, 82, 83, 84, 85 New York Jets All-Time Team Honored as one of the "Jets' Four Decades Team" December 2003
Records	2nd, Single Season Sack Record (22) Most Consectutive Seasons leading the league in sacks (2) This is a list of individual National Football League records. ... Most Sacks in a Pro Bowl (4) New York Jets Career Sacks, (107.5) New York Jets Single Season Sacks, (22)
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Teams
1979-1988 1990	New York Jets British Columbia Lions (CFL)

Marcus Dell Gastineau (born November 20, 1956) is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets from 1979 to 1988. A five-time Pro Bowler, his 100.5 quarterback sacks in only his first hundred starts in the NFL made him one of the quickest and most-feared pass-rushers of his generation. In 1984 Gastineau set the record for most sacks in a single season (22) which stood for seventeen years until Michael Strahan controversially broke it in 2001. City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference... The British Columbia Lions (commonly known and identified as the BC Lions) are a Canadian Football League (CFL) team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American football. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference... See also: 1978 in sports, other events of 1979, 1980 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Mens all-around champion: Alexander Dityatin, USSR Womens all-around champion: Nellie Kim, USSR Mens team competition champion: USSR Womens team... See also: 1987 in sports, other events of 1988, 1989 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Bobby Allison won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Bill Elliott CART Racing - Danny Sullivan won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Rick Mears Formula One Championship - Ayrton... In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ... Vanderbilt Quarterback Jay Cutler is sacked by U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 2nd Class Jeremy Chase. ... NFL redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: 2000 in sports, other events of 2001, 2002 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip won the Daytona 500, a race that also saw the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt in an unspectacular crash during the...

Gastineau retired in the middle of the 1988 season to spend more time with actress Brigitte Nielsen because she had health problems. In 1990, Gastineau tried a comeback with the British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League but played in only four games. A year later, he began a career in boxing. See also: 1987 in sports, other events of 1988, 1989 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Bobby Allison won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Bill Elliott CART Racing - Danny Sullivan won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Rick Mears Formula One Championship - Ayrton... Brigitte Nielsen (born Gitte Nielsen on July 15, 1963) is a Danish actress who became popular in 1980s B-movies. ... See also: 1989 in sports, other events of 1990, 1991 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Derrike Cope won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt CART Racing - Al Unser, Jr. ... The British Columbia Lions (commonly known and identified as the BC Lions) are a Canadian Football League (CFL) team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... “CFL” redirects here. ...

Gastineau had several run-ins with the law, including drug-possession and domestic violence, and spent eleven months in prison for parole violations in 1999. See also: 1998 in sports, other events of 1999, 2000 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Athletics Hicham El Guerrouj sets the new World Record in the mile at the World Championships in Rome. ...

In recent times, Gastineau has said he has become a changed person and hopes to have put his turbulent past behind him.^[1]

Early life

Gastineau was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma. When he was seven his family moved to the town of Springerville, Arizona where he played high school football for the Round Valley Elks. Location within the state of Oklahoma County Carter County  - Mayor Martin Dyer Area    - City 129. ... A Madonna of the Trail monument located in Springerville, Arizona. ...

College

He played defensive end for Arizona State University then East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma where he had 27 quarterback sacks in his college career.^[2] He became that school's first-ever draft pick, selected in the second round by the New York Jets in the 1979 NFL Draft. Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... James Plaza, East Central University East Central University (ECU) is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma. ... Ada is a city and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. ... A (sports) draft is a process by which professional sports teams select players not contracted to any team, often from colleges or amateur ranks. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference... The 1979 NFL Draft Round one Round two External link Hickok Sports: 1979 NFL Draft Categories: | ...

NFL career

In New York, Gastineau was a part of the famed New York Sack Exchange, the Jets defensive line that included Joe Klecko. Gastineau made the Pro Bowl five straight seasons (1981-85) and finished his 10-year career with 107.5 sacks, the Jets all-time record. The New York Sack Exchange was a nickname give to the defensive line of the 1981-1983 Jets. ... {{Infobox Pro Football player |Image= |Color=darkgreen |fontcolor=white |Name=Joe Klecko - No. ... In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ...

Gastineau was among the most talented and honored defensive linemen of his era. He was 2nd Team All-Pro in 1981 as well as being consensus All-AFC. He was and First Team All-Pro in 1982, 83, 84, and 85 and was consensus All-AFC in each of those years.

In 1982 he was voted the NFL Defensive Player of the Year by NEA (and awarded the George S. Halas Trophy). In 1983 he totaled 19 sacks to lead the NFL for the first time. (In 1981 sacks were unofficial, but Gastineau's 20 sacks trailed Klecko by only 1/2 a sack) Beginning in 1966 the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) annually awarded the George S. Halas Trophy (Not to be confused with the Pro Football Writers Association George S. Halas Courage Award or the George Halas Trophy that is awarded by the National Football League) to the NFLs outstanding defensive player. ...

In 1984 he was voted the UPI AFC Defensive Player of the Year. That was his best individual season, with 22 sacks (leading the NFL for the second year in a row), 69 tackles and one fumble recovery. He was also selected the MVP of that season's Pro Bowl. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ...

The 1985 season was one of transition. New defensive coordinator Bud Carson installed a 3-4 defense and moved Gastineau from left defensive end to right defensive end, although he did move him around to allow for mismatches. Gastineau broke his hand early in that season but still totaled 13-1/2 sacks and was voted All-pro by the NEA. In 1986 he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated along side fellow star Lawrence Taylor.

Gastineau was nationally famous for doing his signature "Sack Dance" after sacking an opposing quarterback. However, he had to stop when the NFL declared it "unsportsman like taunting" in March 1984 and began fining players for it. The ban on the Sack Dance stemmed from a 1983 game against the Los Angeles Rams, when Gastineau and Rams Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle Jackie Slater got into a fight following a Gastineau sack of Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo. City St. ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ... Jackie Ray Slater (born May 27, 1954, Jackson, Mississippi) is a former American Football Offensive Tackle who played his entire career with the Los Angeles Rams franchise. ... Vince Anthony Ferragamo (born April 24, 1954 in Torrance, California) was an American football quarterback from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. ...

Career statistics

• Postseason Stats: Played in seven postseason contests, with five starts, and had nine sacks.

Retirement

Gastineau seemed poised to return to his old self, leading the AFC in sacks seven weeks into the 1988 season. However, he shocked the football world by announcing his retirement to spend more time with Nielsen, to whom he had previously announced his engagement, even though he was still married to his first wife, Lisa Gastineau. He and Nielsen later had a son. American Football Conference logo. ... Lisa Gastineau (born December 11, 1959) is a New York-based socialite. ...

Gastineau tried a comeback, in the Canadian Football League in 1990. He signed a two-year contract with the British Columbia Lions, but got injured and was released after only four games. “CFL” redirects here. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The British Columbia Lions (commonly known and identified as the BC Lions) are a Canadian Football League (CFL) team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Boxing

In 1991, Gastineau began a career in boxing, compiling a 15-2 record before retiring in 1996. His first fight against Derrick Dukes produced a first-round knockout. Dukes, a professional wrestler, later admitted he took a dive. TV newsmagazine show 60 Minutes interviewed several others that fought Gastineau and were told to take dives to make Gastineau look good. His career ended in 1996 when he lost to another former football player, Alonzo Highsmith. His record in boxing was fifteen wins, two losses, and one no-contest.boxer.^[3] Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Career Derrick Dukes was best known for his stint in the AWA in the late 1980s as one half of the tag team the Top Guns with Ricky Rice. ... A newsmagazine, sometimes called news magazine, is a usually weekly magazine featuring articles on current events. ... This article is about the CBS news magazine. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Alonzo Walter Highsmith (born February 26, 1965 in Bartow, Florida), is a former professional American football player. ...

Current activity

Lately Gastineau has maintained a low profile around his former team and participates in off-season and in-season fan events. Gastineau is also known for strolling inconspicuously along the training camp sidelines in and around Giants Stadium in The Meadowlands during the times when the Jets are training during the year. Giants Stadium, frequently referred to as The Meadowlands, is the home stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New York soccer team of MLS. It is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, which... The Meadowlands by The Wrens was released by Absolutely Kosher on September 9, 2003. ...

References

External links

• http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/GastMa00.htm