Marty Domres Explained

Marty Domres
Number:14, 10
Position:Quarterback
Birth Date:17 April 1947
Birth Place:Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Christian Brothers Academy
(DeWitt, New York)
College:Columbia
Draftyear:1969
Draftround:1
Draftpick:9
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-Eastern (1968)
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:90
Statlabel2:Starts
Statvalue2:32
Statlabel3:Passing
Statvalue3:399-for-809\
Statlabel4:Percentage
Statvalue4:49.3%
Statlabel5:Passing yards
Statvalue5:4,904
Statlabel6:Touchdowns
Statvalue6:27
Statlabel7:Interceptions
Statvalue7:50
Statlabel8:Passer rating
Statvalue8:53.8
Pfr:D/DomrMa00

Martin Francis Domres (;[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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  1. https://vimeo.com/8037229 Marty Domres interview with Stan "The Fan" Charles and Brett Hollander, Inside PressBox, Sunday, December 6, 2009.
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/08/archives/colts-get-domres-in-chargers-trade.html "Colts Get Domres in Chargers' Trade," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, August 7, 1972.
  3. https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1972.htm 1972 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, February 1 (Rounds 1 - 7) & 2 (Rounds 8 - 17)  - Pro Sports Transactions.
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/18/archives/colts-endorse-their-excoach.html Wallace, William N. "About Pro Football: Colts Endorse Their Ex-Coach," The New York Times, Wednesday, October 18, 1972.
  5. https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/23/archives/jets-pleased-with-colts-plan-of-benching-unitas-for-domres.html Anderson, Dave. "Jets Pleased With Colts’ Plan Of Benching Unitas for Domres," The New York Times, Monday, October 23, 1972.