Dale Markham Dale Markham was a player in the National Football League for the New York Giants and St . Louis Cardinals in 1980 and 1981 as a tackle and defensive end . He played at the collegiate level at the University of North Dakota . Early Years . Markham was born Dale John Markham on July 24 , 1957 in Whitewater , Wisconsin . College career . He played football at the University of North Dakota . During his college career he played on the defensive line and wore jersey number 80 . He graduated with a degree in industrial technology in 1980 . Professional career . Kansas City Chiefs . He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 11th round of the 1980 NFL Draft . Markham was then released by the Chiefs on August 25 , 1980 . New York Giants . Markham signed with the New York Giants on December 3 , 1980 . He would see his first NFL action on Sunday , December 21 , 1980 in a home game played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford , New Jersey against the Oakland Raiders . He was later released by the Giants on June 23 , 1981 . Second stint with Kansas City Chiefs . Markham was claimed on procedural waivers by the Chiefs on July 17 , 1981 and then was released on August 3 , 1981 . During this period , he would briefly rejoin his college teammate and friend , Todd Thomas as a member the Chiefs ' roster . They remain as the only two players from North Dakota ever drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs , Markham was the first in 1980 and Thomas followed him a year later in 1981 . St . Louis Cardinals . On August 8 , 1981 the Cardinals signed Markham off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs and then released him on August 25 , 1981 . He was re - signed on December 10 , 1981 and played in their final two games of the 1981 season . These games included a home game against his former team , the New York Giants and on December 20 , 1981 , his final regular season game as an NFL player , a road game versus the Philadelphia Eagles . In 1982 , he reported to the Cardinals ' Training Camp , at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston , but was released as part of the final cuts on September 6 , 1982 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . On September 14 , 1982 , Markham was placed on a 14 - day trial with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers . This would temporarily reunite Markham with college teammates , running back Milson Jones and defensive tackle Stan Mikawos , both of whom were North Dakota alumni and on the 1982 Blue Bombers roster . Oakland Invaders . Markham signed with the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League on January 26 , 1983 and went on to play in 54 regular season and four playoff games between 1983 and 1985 . He was just one of nine players from the Invaders ' inaugural March 6 , 1983 roster that would still be around during the 1985 season . During his tenure with the Invaders , he played tackle and wore jersey number 72 . On July 14 , 1985 , Markham played in the 1985 championship game held at Giants Stadium , the last USFL game ever played . Green Bay Packers . Markham attended the Packers ’ training camp in 1985 . On August 17 , 1985 he returned to a familiar venue , Giants Stadium to play in a Saturday night exhibition game against his former team , the New York Giants . Notable was the fact that only 34 - days earlier he played in the USFL championship game at this same location . The Packers released Markham on August 28 , 1985 .