Dale Markham (born July 24, 1957) is a former player in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals in 1980 and 1981 as a tackle and defensive end.
[4] 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.
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.
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.
[10] 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.
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.