Charles Martin (August 31, 1959 – January 23, 2005) was an American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. He began his professional career on the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983 and also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Edmonton Eskimos before joining the Packers. Following his Green Bay tenure from 1984 to 1987, he was a member of the Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons until his 1988 retirement. Due to a late hit on Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon in 1986, Martin became the first modern NFL player to have a multi-game suspension for an on-field incident. The incident also made Martin the first NFL player ejected for a violent act not part of the game, setting an NFL precedent. Early career Martin attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia and was nicknamed "Too Mean" for his tendency to pile on ball carriers after the whistle. He originally dropped out of school at age 14 but then rejoined to play football. He originally signed to play college football at Western Carolina, but followed assistant coach Joe D'Alessandris to Livingston University. At Livingston, he was a Division II All-American, twice received All-Gulf South Conference, and was the Defensive Player of the Year in 1982. Professional career Birmingham Stallions Martin began his pro football career with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL in 1983, but was cut after his first season. Edmonton Eskimos Martin was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in early 1984, but was cut before he could make it through a season. Green Bay Packers Martin immediately jumped into a starting role once he was signed by the Green Bay Packers. He signed with the Packers after he was not selected in the Supplemental Draft. 1986 McMahon incident On November 23, 1986, in week 12 of the 1986 NFL season, the 10–2 Chicago Bears met the 2–10 Packers in a regular season game. During pre-game warm-ups, Martin displayed a white hand-towel with a list of five Bears offensive players' numbers: 9 for Jim McMahon, 34 for Walter Payton, 83 for Willie Gault, 63 for Jay Hilgenberg and 29 for Dennis Gentry. Martin wore the towel during the game, and allegedly claimed that it was a hit-list. On a third down play, Bears