Cowboys' All-Pro offensive lineman Zack Martin retires after 11 seasons

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Dallas Cowboys star offensive lineman Zack Martin is retiring after 11 seasons.

Martin, 34, informed Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones of his decision on Thursday, according to the Associated Press.

Martin started 162 games over the course of his 11-year career and was a foundational piece of the Cowboys offensive line.

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Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) lines up for the snap during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium.  (Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images)

Martin made the Pro Bowl nine times and was named an All-Pro seven times. Throughout his illustrious career, Martin only had seven accepted holding penalties, equaling his number of All-Pro selections. 

Since being drafted 16th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, Martin became an anchor for the Cowboys offensive line. The only two years Martin did not make the Pro Bowl were the only seasons in which he played fewer than 14 games.

Only Bob Lilly (11), Larry Allen (10), Mel Renfro (10), and Jason Witten (11) made the Pro Bowl more times than Martin in Cowboys history. 

Lilly, Allen, and Renfro are Pro Football Hall of Famers, while Witten is eligible for the first time this season. 

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Zack Martin and his wife Morgan Martin on the red carpet before Super Bowl LIX NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre.  (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

The only player with more first-team All-Pro selections since Martin entered the league in 2014 is Aaron Donald, who has eight and will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer once eligible. 

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