Mark May
| Full Name : | Mark Erick May |
| Public : | Mark May |
| Nickname : | |
| Country : | United States (USA)  |
| DOB : | November 2, 1959 (Age 50) |
| Place : | Oneonta, New York |
| Height : | 6' 6" |
| Weight : | 295 lbs. |
| Sport : | Football - NFL |
| Team : | Retired |
| Level : | Professional |
| Status : | Hall of Fame |
| Washington Redskins |
| Offensive Lineman |
| Jersey # 73 |
NFL Teams :
Phoenix Cardinals (1992 - 1993)
San Diego Chargers (1991)
Washington Redskins (1981 - 1990)
College : Pittsburgh
Drafted :
20th overall in 1981
Washington Redskins
Achievements :
2X Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII)
1988 Pro Bowl
Post Career Honors :
College Football Hall of Fame, inducted in 2005
University of Pittsburgh retired #73
70 Greatest Redskins
Mark Eric May is a former professional football offensive linesman most noted for his career with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).
May is recognized for his contributions to the Pittsburgh Panthers team, where he was the recipient of the Outland Trophy in 1980, as the United States' best collegiate offensive lineman. His #73 jersey was retired by the University of Pittsburgh in 2001. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
May was drafted into the NFL by the Redskins in 1981. He played for the franchise until 1990, then he signed with the San Diego Chargers in 1991. The next season, he signed with the Phoenix Cardinals and played for two seasons, before retiring.
May's best years were spent in Washington, where he was a member of the famed Hogs offensive line, specifically for protecting quarterback Joe Theismann. The Hogs were renowned for their ability to control the line of scrimmage and were instrumental for the Redskins' three Super Bowl campaigns, XVII, XXII and XXVI. May was named one of the 70 greatest Redskins of all time.
College Career
In his senior year at the University of Pittsburgh, May received the Outland Trophy as the nation's top collegiate interior lineman. The university retired May's number (73) in 2001, and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
May was drafted with the 20th pick of the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, where he played until 1990 and won two Super Bowls -- XVII and XXII -- as a member of the famed "Hogs" offensive line. He was named one of the 70 greatest Redskins of all time.
Following his tenure with the Redskins, May played for the San Diego Chargers (1991) and Arizona Cardinals (1992-93) before his retirement in 1993.
Mark May #73
Offensive Lineman
| Career Stats |
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| Games Played |
Games Started | Fumble Recoveries |
| 159 | 142 | 7 |
Broadcasting Career
In 1995, May was hired by TNT as a studio analyst on its Sunday Night Football broadcasts. In 1997, May became a game analyst for the Sunday Night Football broadcasts on TNT. After TNT lost the broadcasting rights to Sunday Night Football following the 1997 season, May joined CBS Sports in 1998 as a game analyst for its NFL coverage from 1998-2000.
In 2001, May joined ESPN as a football analyst and commentator, specializing in college football. He is currently a regular on the popular College Football Scoreboard and College Football Final as well as appearing on pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage during the season, and on College Football Live in the off-season, and offers analysis on ESPN2 and ESPNews. He was also present in the NFL Live studio throughout the entire 2007 NFL Draft.
In 2005, he wrote Mark May's Tales from the Washington Redskins, a book detailing his experiences with the Washington Redskins.
