Mark Haynes (born November 6, 1958) is a former

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in the

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who played for the New York Giants and the

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from 1980 until 1989.''NFL.com''
"Mark Haynes, DB"
Retrieved on May 14, 2013. He made three

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s while playing for New York and appeared in all three of Denver's Super Bowls in the 1980s.Neft, David S. & Cohen, Richard M. ''The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional NFL Football from 1892 to the Present'', pp. 845, 873, 913.

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, 1991. . Haynes was a first-round draft pick of the Giants in the

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and was instrumental in their 1981 playoff run, which saw the Giants make the playoffs for the first time since 1963. Mark Haynes has one career touchdown on an interception return, which took place during the 1987 season. In the 1984 season Haynes had seven interceptions and was named first-team

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. He ended his career with seventeen total interceptions and four fumble recoveries.

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1958 births Living people Sportspeople from Kansas City, Kansas American football cornerbacks New York Giants players Denver Broncos players National Conference Pro Bowl players Colorado Buffaloes football players {{defensiveback-1950s-stub