quarterback McMahon threw an interception down the field to Mark Lee. After the interception, Martin grabbed McMahon from behind and body-slammed him shoulder first to the ground. McMahon landed full force on his previously injured shoulder, a situation exacerbated by Soldier Field's artificial turf surface of the time. Referee Jerry Markbreit considered himself lucky to have seen Martin's hit at all, given his attention was supposed to have been directed downfield at the site of the interception. After Martin's action, Bears offensive lineman Jim Covert retaliated against Martin with a late hit of his own, and two offsetting flags were thrown. Markbreit explained what happened next, Markbreit walked to the Packers sideline and told coach, Forrest Gregg "This man is ejected from the game." Bears coach Mike Ditka ran out onto the field demanding an explanation for two flags having been thrown. The officials decided to pick up the flag for Covert's late hit and penalize only Martin and the Packers, given the egregiousness of the hit. Markbreit said, in a 2012 interview, "it was the most violent act of its day." Martin was ejected from the game and further suspended for two games. The ejection set a precedent that any violent act that is not considered part of the game is grounds for ejection from a game. McMahon, who was already playing with a rotator cuff tear, suffered further damage requiring surgery, and which kept him out of competition for the rest of the 1986 season. After the game, the Packers defensive coordinator initially defended Martin, saying "We tell people that if we intercept a pass, go get anybody near you." This was the first multi-game suspension for an on-field incident in modern NFL history. Martin played for the Packers from 1984–1987. He was cut early in the 1987 season after being implicated in a Green Bay bar fight. Houston Oilers Martin played for the Oilers in the latter part of the 1987 season. In a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Martin speared Steelers running back Earnest Jackson, sparking a rivalry between Oilers coach Jerry Glanville and Steelers coach Chuck Noll. Atlanta Falcons He closed out his career with the Falcons in 1988, the only season in which he did not start a game. Personal life Martin was suspended two games in 1986 due to an incident at a bar. He later went into alcohol abuse treatment, and was