Martin Francis Domres ( ; born April 17, 1947) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. From Columbia University, he was drafted in the first round of the Common Draft as a quarterback by the American Football League (AFL)'s San Diego Chargers. Rarely seeing action behind John Hadl during his three years with the Chargers, Domres requested a trade and was acquired by the Baltimore Colts for John Andrews and a 1973 first-round pick (25th overall–Johnny Rodgers) on August 7, 1972. He replaced Johnny Unitas as the starting quarterback beginning in Week 6 of the 1972 campaign after John Sandusky succeeded Don McCafferty as head coach and was ordered by general manager Joe Thomas to bench the veterans in favor of the younger players. Domres played in nine professional football seasons from 1969 to 1977 for four teams. See also Other American Football League players Reference External links Marty Domres (statistics & history) – Pro-Football-Reference.com. Marty Domres (profile) – Syracuse Hall of Fame. Marty Domres (profile) – Columbia University Athletics. Klingaman, Mike. "Catching Up With...Former Colt Marty Domres," The Toy Department (The Baltimore Sun sports blog), Tuesday, July 28, 2009. 1947 births Living people Sportspeople from Ithaca, New York Players of American football from New York (state) American football quarterbacks San Diego Chargers players Baltimore Colts players San Francisco 49ers players New York Jets players Columbia Lions football players American Football League players