Curtis Martin

Curtis Martin was born May 1, 1973) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is an American football running back alumni of the University of Pittsburgh and currently plays for the NFL's New York Jets.

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May 1 - 1973 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - American football - Running back - University of Pittsburgh - NFL - New York Jets

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Martin entered the NFL in 1995, as a third round draft pick of the New England Patriots. Martin won the offensive rookie of the year award) and was named to the Pro Bowl. The following year, the Patriots went to the Super Bowl, but lost to the Green Bay Packers. Though he was much less effective in 1996 than he was in his rookie season, Martin was again named to the Pro Bowl squad. 1997 was Martin's last year as a Patriot, as he would sign a Jets offer sheet that went unmatched after the season. Since then, Martin has missed only one game, in Week 6 of the 1998 season, and earned three more Pro Bowl selections. Martin won the NFL rushing title in the 2004 NFL season with 1,697 yards (one more than runner-up Shaun Alexander). He also won the FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award in 2004.

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NFL - 1995 - New England Patriots - Offensive rookie of the year award - Pro Bowl - Super Bowl - Green Bay Packers - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 2004 NFL season - Shaun Alexander - FedEx - 2004

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Curtis Martin has rushed for over 1,000 yards in his first 10 professional seasons, only the legendary Barry Sanders has accomplished the feat. Curtis Martin is seeking to become the only man to have 11 1,000 yard campaigns in his first 11 years of the league in the 2005 NFL season. With 13,366 career rushing yards, Martin is 4th on the all-time rushing yardage list.

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Barry Sanders - 2005 NFL season

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