Martin Francis Domres ( ; born April 17, 1947) is a former American collegiate and

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player. From

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, he was drafted in the first round of the Common Draft as a

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by the

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(AFL)'s

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. Rarely seeing action behind

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during his three years with the Chargers, Domres requested a trade and was acquired by the

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for John Andrews and a 1973 first-round pick (25th overall–

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) on August 7, 1972. He replaced

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as the starting quarterback beginning in Week 6 of the 1972 campaign after

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succeeded Don McCafferty as head coach and was ordered by general manager Joe Thomas to bench the veterans in favor of the younger players.Anderson, Dave. "Jets Pleased With Colts’ Plan Of Benching Unitas for Domres," ''The New York Times'', Monday, October 23, 1972.
Retrieved October 28, 2020 Domres played in nine professional football seasons from 1969 to 1977 for four teams.

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External links

Marty Domres (statistics & history) – Pro-Football-Reference.com.

Marty Domres (profile) – Columbia University Athletics.

1947 births Living people Sportspeople from Ithaca, New York Players of American football from New York (state) American football quarterbacks San Diego Chargers players Baltimore Colts players San Francisco 49ers players New York Jets players Columbia Lions football players American Football League players {{quarterback-1940s-stub

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