.jpg) Marvin playing for the Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII | |||||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1955-10-05)October 5, 1955 Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 6, 2017(2017-03-06) (aged 61) Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Brevard (NC) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977: 4th round, 112th pick | ||||||||
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Phillip Michael Marvin (October 5, 1955 – March 6, 2017) was an American professionalfootball player who was aguard for theOakland/Los Angeles Raiders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theTennessee Volunteers.
After attending theUniversity of Tennessee, Marvin played in theNational Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, from 1977 to 1987, as anoffensive guard with theOakland/Los Angeles Raiders.[1] He was the starting right guard for the Raiders from 1978 to 1986, though playing only 2 games in 1979. WithDave Dalby andGene Upshaw in 1980 andDave Dalby andCharley Hannah in 1983, he helped solidify the middle of the offensive line which culminated in Raider wins ofSuper Bowl XV andSuper Bowl XVIII. In the 1980 AFC championship game of the1980–81 NFL playoffs, the Raiders beat theSan Diego Chargers, rushing for 138 yards and passing for 261 yards. The Raiders then beat thePhiladelphia Eagles inSuper Bowl XV, rushing for a 117 yards and passing for 261 yards again, as Marvin outplayed Eagle nosetackleCharlie Johnson and inside linebackersBill Bergey andFrank LeMaster. In the 1983 AFC championship game of the1983–84 NFL playoffs, the Raiders beat theSeattle Seahawks, rushing for 205 yards and passing for 209 yards, as Marvin pushed around the nosetackle,Joe Nash, and the two inside linebackersJoe Norman andKeith Butler. The Raiders then beat theWashington Redskins inSuper Bowl XVIII, rushing for a 231 yards and passing for 172 yards, as Marvin outmuscled the opposing defensive tackle, All-ProDave Butz.
Marvin died fromamyotrophic lateral sclerosis, at the age of 61.[2]
Lisa Marvin, Wife. Oakland Raiders Cheerleader
