Marty Amsler

Charles Martin "Marty" Amsler (born October 26, 1942) was a National Football League defensive end for three different teams. He was also on special teams.

Pre-NFL career
Amsler went to Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana and graduated in 1960. He graduated from University of Evansville in 1967. While at the University of Evansville Amsler was named to the All-Conference team of the Indiana Collegiate Conference in 1964. Prior to playing in the NFL Amsler played for the Wheeling Ironmen in the Continental Football League.

NFL career
Amsler was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1965 NFL Draft in the 18th round and was picked 243rd overall. He was the first graduate from the University of Evansville to be drafted into the NFL. They did not sign him. Amsler first played with the Chicago Bears. He joined them as a free agent rookie in 1967. He played in fourteen games with the Bears that season. He got one interception and recovered one fumble. Amsler missed the 1968 season with a torn achilles tendon. In his 1969 season with the Bears, Amsler played in eleven games and recorded one fumble recovery. He was released before the 1970 season and then signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. Amsler played three games for the Bengals during the 1970 season. That same season, he left the Bengals and signed with the Green Bay Packers. Starting with week six, he played in nine games with them. Amsler signed with the Denver Broncos as a free agent. He did not play any games with them. Throughout his entire NFL career he played in 37 games but never started a single one.

Post NFL career and personal info
Amsler was inducted into the University of Evansville Hall of Fame and the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1979 and 2001 respectively. Amsler is a member of the NFL Players Association Former Players Board of Directors. He has been on it for over a year. He once lived in Evansville, Indiana and Mount Prospect, Illinois. While living in Mount Prospect, he was named to the board of directors for the satellite branch of the Franklin Boulevard Community Hospital proposed for just south of Wheeling. He has a son named C. Martin Amsler III.