Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year winner Marty Lyons on giving kids facing terminal illness the courage to wish for more.

Marty Lyons joined the New York Jets from Alabama as the 14th selection in the 1979 NFL Draft, and he’s been with the NFL team ever since. After 11 seasons on the defensive line as part of the ...

That’s how defensive lineman Marty Lyons got his national championship, and he was in the middle of it when No. 2 Alabama defeated No. 1 Penn State 14-7 in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1979.

Marty Lyons has helped nearly 8000 children with terminal illnesses. Kristian Dyer | Jan 21, 2020. Jets Ring Of Honor Member Marty Lyons Has Granted Almost 8,000 Wishes For Ill Children / ...

Marty Lyons was part of the Jets’ so-called New York Sack Exchange of the early 1980s. He met Keith Muglia, pictured with him at right, at a leukemia fundraiser in 1980.

In 1982, Lyons decided that he was going to make a difference. He did so the same way he played football: with passion, and by following the simple premise that actions speak louder than words.

Marty Lyons is leaving the Jets’ radio booth after 22 seasons as an analyst and will be replaced by former Jets tight end Anthony Becht, the team announced on Thursday.

Marty Lyons counts four decades with the New York Jets, first as standout defensive lineman and then later as an analyst for the team’s television and radio productions.As such, Lyons has ...

Established in 1982, the Marty Lyons Foundation grants the special wishes of children ages 3 to 17 who have been diagnosed with a terminal or life-threatening illness.

Marty Lyons made a promise to Crimson Tide legendary coach Bear Bryant nearly 40 years ago, and being a man of integrity, he will fulfill the pledge on Dec. 10 when he graduates from the University… ...

Marty Lyons, of the Marty Lyons Foundation, has been granting wishes to sick children for 40 years, and until there are cures, the local foundation will keep doing it. Since 1982, Lyons says it's ...