Mark Mullaney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetMark Mullaney
American football player
Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1953
Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, United States
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Mark Mullaney
- Mark Alan Mullaney (born April 30, 1953) is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League.
- He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.
- At 6'6", 246 lbs.
- from Colorado State University, Mullaney played in 12 NFL seasons from 1975 to 1987 for the Vikings and is 9th on the Vikings all-time sack list with 45½ sacks.
- Mullaney also had 597 tackles and 13 forced fumbles Mullaney also holds a place in NFL history as the first NFL Player to wear a helmet shield visor on his face mask, after suffering an eye injury in 1984.
- In 1986 Mullaney switched to a dark tinted shield, the first player to wear this as well.
- Dennis Ryan, the Vikings long time equipment manager, helped Mullaney create the shield(s).
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