Mark Putnam "Putt" Choate (born December 11, 1956) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Choate, who was born in Big Spring, Texas, attended Coahoma High School before attending Southern Methodist University (SMU).
[1] At SMU, Choate set the record for the most tackles in a season with 253 and the most in a career with 649.
[2] Choate played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons in 1979 and the Green Bay Packers in 1987.
[1] Between those stints, he played for the Denver Gold and the San Antonio Gunslingers in the United States Football League.