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* [[NFL Defensive Player of the Year]] ([[NEA NFL Defensive Player of the Year|NEA]]) (1982)

* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1981 All-Pro Team|1981]])

* 2× [[List of NationalNFL Football League seasonannual sacks leaders|NFL sacks leader]] (1983, 1984)

* [[New York Jets| Ring of Honor]]
* New York Jets All-Time Four Decade Team]]

'''Marcus Dell Gastineau''' (born November 20, 1956) is an American former professional [[AmericanGridiron football|football]] player who was a [[defensive end]] for the [[New York Jets]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) from 1979 to 1988. A five-time [[All-Pro]] and [[Pro Bowl]]er, he was one of the quickest and most feared pass rushers of his generation;, he wasand the first player to lead the NFL in sacks in consecutive seasons. Gastineau was ranked theno. 8th greatest pass rusher8 in [[National Football League]] (NFL) history on [[NFL Network]]'s [[NFL Toptop 10|Top 10]]pass Pass Rushersrushers.

==EarlyCollege lifecareer==

Gastineau became ECU's first-ever [[draft pick]] when the New York Jets selected him in the second round of the [[1979 NFL Draftdraft]].<ref>{{citeCite web |title=Mark Gastineau Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GastMa00.htm |titleaccess-date=MarkApril 18, 2024 Gastineau|publisherwebsite=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Connie Carberg]], the first female NFL scout in history, was credited with helping the Jets discover Gastineau. The team was coaching in the [[Senior Bowl]] and needed another [[defensive lineman]] on the roster due to a vacancy, so Carberg called several prospects before suggesting Gastineau to be the replacement based on a phone conversation with him. He was projected to be an eighth round draft pick at the time, but due to his performance in the Senior Bowl and other pre-draft processes, the Jets selected him in the second round.<ref>{{cite news |author=Mell, Randall |title=Carberg earned her stripes as scout |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52994846/fort-lauderdale-news/ |newspaper=[[Fort Lauderdale News]] |via=Newspapers.com |date=April 17, 1987 |access-date=June 7, 2020}}</ref>

Gastineau was among the most talented and honored defensive linemen of his era. He made the Pro Bowl five straight seasons (1981–1985) and finished his ten-year career with 74 officially recorded sacks (sacks were not an official stat for the first three years of his career). He was a First-team All-Pro in 1982–1984 and was consensus All-AFC in each of those years.

The [[1983 NFL season|1983 season]] started with Gastineau and the Jets' first round pick of the [[1983 NFL Draftdraft]], [[quarterback]] [[Ken O'Brien]], being arrested and charged with assault at [[Studio 54]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1122480/index.htm |title=The Verdict Is In On Practice: Ken O'Brien and Mark Gastineau spent the week in court, not training camp, but still led the Jets to victory |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=September 3, 1984 |first=Paul |last=Zimmerman |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103200350/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1122480/index.htm |archive-date=November 3, 2012 }}</ref> Despite this off-the-field indiscretion, Gastineau totaled 19 sacks to lead the NFL for the first time.

Gastineau was nationally famous for doing his signature "Sack Dance" after sacking an opposing quarterback. However, he had to stop when the NFL declared it "unsportsmanlike taunting" in March 1984 and began fining players for it. The ban on the dance stemmed from a [[bench-clearing brawl]] in the third quarter of a 27–24 overtime win over the [[Los Angeles Rams]] at [[Shea Stadium]] on September 25, 1983, which began with a sack of [[Vince Ferragamo]] by Gastineau who was then shoved from behind by [[Jackie Slater]], the [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|right tackle]] he had beaten on the play. One month later on October 21, a total of $15,750 in [[Fine (penalty)|fine]]s was assessed by the NFL against 16 Jets ($7,300) and 21 Rams ($8,450), with Gastineau incurring a $1,000 penalty.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/22/sports/16-jets-and-21-rams-fined-by-league-over-brawl-at-shea.html|author=Eskenazi, Gerald | title=16 Jets and 21 Rams Fined by League over Brawl at Shea| work=[[The New York Times]]| date=October 22, 1983 | access-date=April 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1984/09/05/no-no-no-gastineau | author=Newman, Bruce | title=No! No! No! Gastineau! | magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]| date=September 5, 1984| access-date=April 21, 2021}}</ref>

Gastineau led the [[American Football Conference|AFC]] in sacks seven weeks into the 1988 season.<ref name="Gastineau retires from football">{{cite web|title=Gastineau retires from football|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/10/21/Gastineau-retires-from-football/7844593409600/|website=UPI|publisher=United Press International|access-date=September 27, 2017|date=October 21, 1988}}</ref> He then abruptly announced his retirement soon after [[Brigitte Nielsen]], to whom he had previously announced his engagement, claimed to be suffering from cancer of the uterus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://articleswww.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-21/sports/-sp-4364_1_brigitte4364-nielsenstory.html|title=Brigitte Nielsen Is Ill; Jets' Gastineau Quits|date=October 21, 1988|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref name="Gastineau retires from football"/> The announcement was followed by a surge of investigation by local New York papers of whether she was telling the truth, reflecting citywide mistrust of Gastineau.<ref>{{cite book | last = Eskenazi | first = Gerald | title = Gang Green: An Irreverent Look Behind the Scenes at Thirty-Eight (Well, Thirty-Seven) Seasons of New York Jets Football Futility | year = 1998 | publisher = Simon & Schuster | location = New York | isbn = 0-684-84115-0 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/ganggreenirrever00eske/page/243 243–244] | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/ganggreenirrever00eske/page/243 }}</ref> At the time of his retirement, Gastineau was the NFL's all-time leader in sacks.

Gastineau attempted a comeback with the [[BC Lions]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] in [[1990 CFL season|1990]], but was released after only four games.<ref>{{cite web |url=httphttps://articleswww.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-09-05/sports/-sp-800_1_lions800-signed-gastineaustory.html |title=THE SIDELINES : B.C. Lions Release Gastineau |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 5, 1990 |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref>

Gastineau was inducted into the [[New York Jets#Ring of Honor|New York Jets Ring of Honor]] on October 8, 2012.<ref name=Ring>{{cite news |last=Holt |first=John |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/The-‘Honor’-Is-Incredible-for-Mark-Gastineau/a1529e0e-c223-4055-a8d5-b94049d506ee |title=The 'Honor' Is Incredible for Mark Gastineau |work=[[New York Jets]].com |date=October 7, 2012-10-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217132141/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/The-%E2%80%98Honor%E2%80%99-Is-Incredible-for-Mark-Gastineau/a1529e0e-c223-4055-a8d5-b94049d506ee |archive-date=2013-02-February 17, 2013 |access-date=February 5, 2019-02-05 }}</ref>

In 2022, the [[Professional Football Researchers Association]] named Gastineau to the [[PFRA Hall of Very Good]] Class of 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://profootballresearchers.com/hall-of-very-good-2022.html |title= PFRA’sPFRA's Hall of Very Good Class of 2022 |author=Professional Football Researchers Association|access-date=July 19, 2022}}</ref>

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Gastineau has been married three times. His first wife, [[Lisa Gastineau]] and their daughter [[Brittny Gastineau]] starred in the [[E!]] reality television show, ''[[The Gastineau Girls]]''. Gastineau has a son with actress [[Brigitte Nielsen]], Killian Marcus.<ref>{{cite news |last=Caplan |first=David |url=https://people.com/celebrity/brittny-gastineau-meets-20-year-old-half-brother-for-first-time/ |title=Brittny Gastineau Meets 20-Year-Old Half-Brother for First Time |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=2010-01-January 12, 2010 |access-date=February 5, 2019-02-05 }}</ref> He was estranged from both children in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Ken |author-link=Ken Baker (entertainment journalist) |last2=Fultz |first2=Ashley |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/162895/inside-brittny-gastineau-s-family-reunion |title= Inside Brittny Gastineau's Family Reunion |work=[[E!]] |date=January 9, 2010-01-09 |access-date=February 5, 2019-02-05 }}</ref>

In 1984, Gastineau was found guilty of assaulting a patron at [[Studio 54]]. He was sentenced to 90 hours of [[community service]], teaching football to inmates at [[Rikers Island]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/11/20/Gastineau-sent-to-Rikers-Island-as-a-teacher/5817469774800/ |title=Gastineau sent to Rikers Island – as a teacher |work=[[United Press International]] |date=1984-11-November 20, 1984 |access-date=February 5, 2019-02-05 }}</ref>

In 1991, Gastineau was arrested for picking up a package of [[amphetamine]] pills at [[Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport]]. He was sentenced to three years probation in 1993.<ref>{{citeCite news |date=January 1, 1993 |title=Gastineau Gets Out of Jail |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/01/sports/gastineau-gets-out-of-jail.html |titleaccess-date=GastineauFebruary Gets5, Out of Jail2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |dateagency=1993-01-01 |access-date=2019-02-05Associated Press}}</ref><ref name=CBS/>

In September, 2000, Gastineau was sentenced to 18 months in jail after failing to complete an anger management course after hitting his second wife, Patricia.<ref name=CBS>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gastineau-gets-jail-time/ |title=Gastineau Gets Jail Time |work=[[CBS News]] |date=2000-09-September 13, 2000 |access-date=February 5, 2019-02-05 }}</ref>

In 2016, Gastineau was diagnosed with [[dementia]], [[Parkinson's disease]], and [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref name="Wilson">{{cite news | url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ex-jets-great-mark-gastineau-diagnosed-with-dementia-alzheimers-and-parkinsons/ | title=Ex-Jets great Mark Gastineau: Diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's|first=Ryan |last=Wilson | work=[[CBS]]| date= January 20, 2017}}</ref> Gastineau said he believed the illnesses could be traced back to football, stating he wanted to continue to teach younger football players how to play the game safely.<ref>{{citeCite news |last1last=Walder |first1first=Seth |date=January 20, 2017 |title=Jets legend Mark Gastineau suffering from dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/mark-gastineau-suffering-dementia-alzheimer-parkinson-article-1.2950838|work=[[NY Daily News]]| access-date=January 20, 2017 |work=[[NY Daily News]]}}</ref> He blames the brain diseases on poor tackling technique.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18514822/former-new-york-jet-mark-gastineau-says-battling-brain-diseases | title=Ex-Jet Mark Gastineau battling multiple brain diseases| first=Rich|last=Cimini |work=[[ESPN]] | date=January 20, 2017}}</ref>

In March 2019, Gastineau revealed that he had been battling colon cancer.<ref>{{citeCite web |last=Greenawalt |first=Tyler |date=March 20, 2019 |title=Jets legend Mark Gastineau reveals he's battling colon cancer |url=https://jetswire.usatoday.com/2019/03/20/jets-legend-mark-gastineau-reveals-hes-battling-colon-cancer/ |titleaccess-date=JetsMarch legend21, Mark2019 Gastineau reveals he's battling colon cancer|date=2019-03-20|website=Jets Wire|languagepublisher=enUSA Today |access-datelanguage=2019-03-21en}}</ref>

==References Notes ==

[[Category:American playersPlayers of Canadian football from Oklahoma]]