Mark Mullaney Explained

Position:Defensive end
Number:77
Birth Date:30 April 1953
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lbs:242
Draftyear:1975
Draftround:1
Draftpick:25
High School:George Washington (Denver, CO)
College:Colorado State
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played - started
Statvalue1:151 - 97
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:45.5
Statlabel3:Interceptions
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:MullMa20
Highlights:
  • Colorado State University Athletic Hall of Fame (2006) [1]

Mark Alan Mullaney (born April 30, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 1975 NFL draft. Mullaney attended Colorado State where he played on both offensive line and defensive line. He played in 12 NFL seasons from 1975 to 1987 for the Vikings and is 9th on the Vikings all-time sack list with 45½ sacks.[2] Mullaney also had 597 tackles and 13 forced fumbles [2] Mullaney also holds a place in NFL history as the first NFL Player to wear a helmet shield visor on his face mask, after suffering an eye injury in 1984. In 1986 Mullaney switched to a dark tinted shield, the first player to wear this as well. Dennis Ryan, the Vikings long time equipment manager, helped Mullaney create the shield(s).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CSU Rams - Ram Highlights . 2010-12-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101202014421/http://ramhighlights.colostate.edu/index.asp?url=halloffame2006 . 2010-12-02 .
  2. Web site: 50 Seasons Of Minnesota Vikings Football . www.vikings.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101023113039/http://www.vikings.com/50/greatest-vikings/player-profiles/mark-mullaney.html . 2010-10-23.