he conducted without notes, was widely praised by critics for its sincerity. The Jets retired Martin's No. 28 jersey in a halftime ceremony at New York’s season-opening game against the Buffalo Bills on September 9, 2012. On November 11, 2013, Martin was added to the Miami Dolphins' five-man committee to develop the conduct code by owner Stephen M. Ross following a locker room hazing incident involving Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin. Personal life In 1998, on Father's Day, Martin and his mother Rochella began a long reconciliation process with his father, Curtis Sr., by renting a new, furnished condominium for his father, who had left the family due to his addictions to cocaine and alcohol. In 1990, Curtis Sr. checked into a veteran’s hospital for two weeks followed by a six-month stay at a rehabilitation center and was able to remain sober until his death from cancer, in June 2009 at age 58. The family members made peace with each other in the final weeks of the elder Martin's life. Martin married his longtime girlfriend Carolina Williams in a ceremony held at Oheka Castle in Huntington, Long Island in 2010. On December 15, 2011, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Ava. NFL career statistics Regular season Playoffs Awards and honors See also List of National Football League career rushing yards leaders List of National Football League career rushing touchdowns leaders List of National Football League career rushing attempts leaders References External links 1973 births Living people African-American players of American football American Conference Pro Bowl players American football running backs National Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year Award winners New England Patriots players New York Jets players Players of American football from Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football players Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Taylor Allderdice High School alumni 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople National Football League players with retired numbers Ed Block Courage Award recipients