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Martin Bayless

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Martin Bayless recorded 192 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, WSH, Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

192

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Martin Bayless's most significant indexed performances.

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 8, 1994

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Wild Card · Jan 2, 1993

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

TENNESSEETITANS

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Sep 30, 1990

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Martin Bayless's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 1 interception · 19 interception return yards

WSH

LOS ANGELESRAMS

WSH vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 24, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Martin Bayless's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1960–1987

The Cardiac Cardinals make drama a habit

Arizona Cardinals · The St. Louis Football Cardinals

St. Louis produced explosive, entertaining contenders in the 1970s but never found the postseason breakthrough needed to secure the franchise's future there.

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Franchise era

1966–1984

Simpson runs into history

Buffalo Bills · The Electric Company and Ground Chuck

An elite line powered Simpson's 2,003-yard season before Chuck Knox later returned Buffalo to the playoffs with a tougher, balanced roster.

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Franchise era

1973–1989

Jack Youngblood

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1986–2000

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Career accomplishments

13 NFL seasons192 career games12 career sacksJersey: 215 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Dec 22, 1996

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history