Mark Washington (cornerback)

For the Canadian Football League player, see Mark Washington (Canadian football).

Mark Washington

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Washington in 2011

No. 46, 46

Position:

Cornerback

Personal information

Date of birth:

December 28, 1947

Place of birth:

Chicago, Illinois

Height:

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Weight:

188 lb (85 kg)

Career information

College:

Morgan State

NFL Draft:

1970 / Round: 13 / Pick: 335

Career history

Dallas Cowboys (1970–1978)
New England Patriots (1979)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

All-CIAA (1969)
2× Super Bowl champion (VI, XII)

Career NFL statistics

Interception yards:	107
Interceptions:	13
Fumble recoveries:	7
Games played:	118
Player stats at NFL.com

Player stats at PFR

Mark Henry Washington (born December 28, 1947) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played for ten seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots. Washington won two Super Bowls while playing for the Cowboys in 1971 against the Miami Dolphins, and 1977 against the Denver Broncos.

Early years

Washington attended Chicago's John Marshall Harlan Career Academy, before receiving a scholarship to play for Morgan State University. He was coached by Earl Banks, who at the time sent many of his players to professional football.^[1] He became a four-starter at cornerback and received All-CIAA honors as a senior.

In 1993, he was inducted into the Morgan State University Athletic Hall of Fame.^[2]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Washington was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 13th round (335th overall) of the 1970 NFL Draft. Even as a rookie, he was one of the best athletes on the team and showed his big play potential with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins.^[3] He also blocked an extra point in Super Bowl V.^[4]

Coming into his second year, he injured his knee while returning a kickoff in preseason and was waived injured on August 25, 1971.^[5]^[6] He would eventually rejoin the team and play in two games.

When Herb Adderley retired in 1973, he had a chance to earn the left cornerback starting job, but he was passed over by Charlie Waters. After Waters struggled, he replaced him the next year and started 6 games.

In 1975, he was the starter for the full season (14 starts) and helped the Cowboys reach Super Bowl X. But he is mostly remembered for his play against Lynn Swann, who finished the game with four receptions (two of those catches are very famous) for a then Super Bowl record 161 yards, one touchdown and became the first wide receiver to earn Super Bowl MVP honors.^[7]^[8]

The next year he was replaced with Benny Barnes, but got a chance to start 5 games at right cornerback after Mel Renfro was injured. He was waived on August 21, 1979.^[9]

New England Patriots

Washington signed with the New England Patriots as a free agent on September 13, 1979.^[10] He was released on November first, to make room for tight end Al Chandler.^[11]

References

Dallas Cowboys 1970 NFL draft selections

Duane Thomas Bob Asher Margene Adkins Charlie Waters Steve Kiner Denton Fox John Fitzgerald Pat Toomay Don Abbey Jerry Dossey Zenon Andrusyshyn Pete Athas Ivan Southerland Joe Williams Mark Washington Julian Martin Ken DeLong Seabern Hill Glenn Patterson

Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl VI champions

10 Ron Widby 12 Roger Staubach (MVP) 14 Craig Morton 15 Toni Fritsch 19 Lance Alworth 20 Mel Renfro 22 Bob Hayes 23 Margene Adkins 26 Herb Adderley 30 Dan Reeves 31 Gloster Richardson 32 Walt Garrison 33 Duane Thomas 34 Cornell Green 35 Calvin Hill 36 Joe Williams 37 Isaac Thomas 41 Charlie Waters 42 Claxton Welch 43 Cliff Harris 46 Mark Washington 50 D. D. Lewis 51 Dave Manders 52 Dave Edwards 54 Chuck Howley 55 Lee Roy Jordan 56 Tom Stincic 60 Lee Roy Caffey 61 Blaine Nye 62 John Fitzgerald 63 Larry Cole 64 Tony Liscio 66 George Andrie 67 Pat Toomay 70 Rayfield Wright 71 Rodney Wallace 72 Don Talbert 73 Ralph Neely 74 Bob Lilly 75 Jethro Pugh 76 John Niland 77 Bill Gregory 79 Forrest Gregg 83 Mike Clark 85 Tody Smith 87 Billy Truax 89 Mike Ditka

Head coach: Tom Landry

Coaches: Ermal Allen Bobby Franklin Jim Myers Dan Reeves Ray Renfro Ernie Stautner Jerry Tubbs

Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XII champions

1 Efren Herrera 11 Danny White 12 Roger Staubach 18 Glenn Carano 20 Mel Renfro 21 Doug Dennison 25 Aaron Kyle 26 Preston Pearson 31 Benny Barnes 33 Tony Dorsett 35 Scott Laidlaw 36 Larry Brinson 41 Charlie Waters 42 Randy Hughes 43 Cliff Harris 44 Robert Newhouse 46 Mark Washington 50 D. D. Lewis 53 Bob Breunig 54 Randy White (Co-MVP) 56 Thomas Henderson 57 Bruce Huther 58 Mike Hegman 59 Guy Brown 61 Jim Cooper 62 John Fitzgerald 63 Larry Cole 64 Tom Rafferty 65 Dave Stalls 66 Burton Lawless 67 Pat Donovan 68 Herbert Scott 70 Rayfield Wright 71 Andy Frederick 72 Ed "Too Tall" Jones 73 Ralph Neely 75 Jethro Pugh 77 Bill Gregory 79 Harvey Martin (Co-MVP) 80 Tony Hill 83 Golden Richards 86 Butch Johnson 87 Jay Saldi 88 Drew Pearson 89 Billy Joe DuPree

Head coach: Tom Landry

Coaches: Ermal Allen Mike Ditka Jim Myers Dan Reeves Gene Stallings Ernie Stautner Jerry Tubbs

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