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What is Mark Gastineau's Net Worth?

Early Life and High School

Mark Gastineau is a former professional football player who has a net worth of $200 thousand. Mark Gastineau played as a defensive end for the NFL's New York Jets from 1979 to 1988. A five-time Pro Bowler, he was also the first player ever to lead the NFL in sacks in consecutive seasons, doing so in 1983 and 1984. Gastineau is considered one of the greatest pass rushers in the history of the league.

Mark reportedly lost all of his financial assets as a result of his contentious 1991 divorce battle with his first wife, Lisa Gastneau (who would later become famous with their daughter Brittny on the reality series "Gastineau Girls). Dealing with overwhelming medical bills, in May 2019, Mark and his current wife, Jo Ann set up a GoFundMe to raise money. They ultimately raised $47,000. Today, Mark and Jo Ann live off his NFL pension and autograph appearance fees.

In 1975, Gastineau began attending Eastern Arizona Junior College. He subsequently transferred to Arizona State University, where he played one season as a defensive end before transferring to East Central Oklahoma State University.

Mark Gastineau's biggest contract was a 5-year, $4 million deal signed with the Jets in February 1984. The deal worked out to an average annual salary of $800,000. Prior to signing this contract, he had been earning $250,000 per year from the Jets.

In the 1979 NFL draft, Gastineau was chosen in the second round by the New York Jets. This made him the first player ever to be drafted from East Central Oklahoma State University. Gastineau quickly became one of the most skilled and honored defensive linemen of his generation. With Jets teammates Joe Klecko, Abdul Salaam, and Marty Lyons, he was part of the infamous "New York Sack Exchange" defensive line, with the four players posting a combined 66 sacks in the 1981 season. That season, the Jets made their first playoff appearance in 12 years, and Gastineau was selected to his first of five consecutive Pro Bowls. Despite being shortened by a players' strike, the 1982 season was another big one, with the Jets reaching the AFC Championship Game and Gastineau earning NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors. Gastineau truly cemented his status as an NFL great in the 1983 season when he led the league in sacks with 19. He became nationally famous for his signature (albeit controversial) "Sack Dance," which he performed after sacking a rival quarterback. The dance was ultimately banned by the NFL due to a bench-clearing brawl in September 1983 that was precipitated by Gastineau's sack of Los Angeles Rams player Vince Ferragamo.

Mark Gastineau was born on November 20, 1956, in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He attended Round Valley High School in Eagar, Arizona.

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