| Date of birth: | October 8, 1965 |
| Place of birth: | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Cornerback |
| College: | Florida State |
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 10 / Pick: 262 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1989-1992 1993-1996 |
Washington Redskins Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Martin Ronz Mayhew (born October 8, 1965 ) is a former American football player and current General manager of the Detroit Lions who was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the tenth round (262nd overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. A 5'8", 172 cornerback from Florida State University, Mayhew played in eight NFL seasons from 1989-1996. He won a Super Bowl in Super Bowl XXVI, starting for the Washington Redskins. Mayhew is also a member of Omega Psi Phi.
Business career[]
After retiring from the NFL, Mayhew attended Georgetown University Law Center. He graduated in 2000 with a J.D. degree. Mayhew initially was the Senior Vice President and later promoted to acting General Manager of the Detroit Lions after the firing of Matt Millen. On December 29, 2008 it was announced that Mayhew would be officially promoted to General Manager. Mayhew's first move as acting General Manager was the trade of wide receiver Roy Williams and a 7th round draft choice to the Dallas Cowboys for Dallas' 1st, 3rd and 6th round draft choices in the 2009 NFL draft. In the 2011 NFL Season, Mayhew's Detroit Lions made the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
NFL GM record[]
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | |||
| DET | 2008 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | 4th in NFC North | - | - | Failed to Qualify | |
| DET | 2009 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 4th in NFC North | - | - | Failed to Qualify | |
| DET | 2010 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3rd in NFC North | - | - | Failed to Qualify | |
| DET | 2011 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2nd in NFC North | 0 | 1 | Lost to New Orleans Saints 45-28 | |
| DET | 2012 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 4th in NFC North | - | - | Failed to Qualify | |
| Total | 22 | 55 | 0 | .286 | 0 Division Championships |
0 | 1 | 0 Super Bowl Championships | ||
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