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Mark Gastineau

American gridiron football player (born 1956)

Born
20 November 1956, Ardmore
Citizenship
United States
Sport
American football, boxing
Occupation
American football player, boxer, Canadian football player
Weight
121 kg (266 lb)
Team / club
New York Jets, BC Lions, Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters football

Marcus Dell Gastineau (born November 20, 1956) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons with the New York Jets. Following stints with the Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters and Arizona State Sun Devils, he played college football for the East Central Tigers. Gastineau was selected by the Jets in the second round of the 1979 NFL draft.

A member of the Jets' New York Sack Exchange defense, Gastineau was named Defensive Player of the Year in 1982 and was the first player to lead the league in sacks in consecutive seasons. He also received five Pro Bowl and four first-team All-Pro selections. At the time of his retirement, he held the single season sack record. For his accomplishments in New York, Gastineau was inducted to the Jets Ring of Honor in 2012.

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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.