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Raiders Announce Passing of Beloved Two-Time Super Bowl Champ Rod Martin
He set a Super Bowl record with three interceptions and spent his entire 12-year NFL career with the Raiders, the team said.
- On Monday, the Las Vegas Raiders announced the death of Rod Martin, a legendary linebacker who spent his entire 12-year career with the franchise, at age 72.
- Selected in the 12th round of the 1977 NFL Draft out of USC, Martin became a fixture in the Raiders' defense, appearing in 165 games and earning two Pro Bowl selections.
- Martin secured his place in history during Super Bowl XV, intercepting three passes in the Philadelphia Eagles' 27-10 loss, a record that remains unbroken in championship history.
- Describing her husband as a "gentle giant," wife Devin Martin joined an outpouring of fan support, while the Raiders stated, "The deepest condolences of the entire Raider Nation are with Rod's family."
- Although nominated multiple times for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Martin was never inducted; he lived in Las Vegas with wife Devin, remaining an active representative of Raider Nation.
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