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Mike Merriweather

Michael Lamar Merriweather

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: November 26, 1960 in Albany, NY
College: Pacific

Career AV: 68 (618th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 3rd round (70th overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft.

57 57 97 58

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1982 22 PIT 57 9 0 1
1983 23 PIT LOLB 57 16 16 0.5 3 55 1 31 0 2 0 0 9
1984* 24 PIT LOLB 57 16 16 15.0 2 9 0 8 0 1 0 0 13
1985* 25 PIT LOLB 57 16 16 4.0 2 36 1 35 1 0 0 0 10
1986* 26 PIT LOLB 57 16 16 6.0 2 14 0 11 0 2 18 0 11
1987 27 PIT LOLB 57 12 12 5.5 2 26 0 15 0 4 4 0 8
1989 29 MIN RLB 57 15 15 3.5 3 29 1 15 0 1 0 0 1 7
1990 30 MIN RLB 57 16 16 2.5 3 108 0 73 0 4 44 1 9
1991 31 MIN RLB 57 16 16 1.0 1 22 1 22 7
1992 32 MIN RLB 57 16 16 3.0 0 2 3 0 8
1993 33 2TM 1 0 0
NYJ 58 1 0 0
GNB 97 0 0 0
Career 149 139 41.0 18 299 4 73 1 16 69 1 1 83
6 yrs PIT 85 76 31.0 11 140 2 35 1 9 22 0 52
4 yrs MIN 63 63 10.0 7 159 2 73 0 7 47 1 1 31

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1982 22 PIT 57 9 0 1 3 0 3 3.0 3
1986* 26 PIT LOLB 57 16 16 1 27 0 27 27.0 27
Career 149 139 1 3 0 3 3.0 1 27 0 27 27.0 30

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1983 23 PIT LOLB 57 16 16 1 1 6
1985* 25 PIT LOLB 57 16 16 1 1 6
1989 29 MIN RLB 57 15 15 1 1 1 8
1990 30 MIN RLB 57 16 16 1 1 6
1991 31 MIN RLB 57 16 16 1 1 6
Career 149 139 1 4 5 1 32
6 yrs PIT 85 76 2 2 12
4 yrs MIN 63 63 1 2 3 1 20

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Dwayne Rudd, Roger Zatkoff, Brian M. Williams, Randy Gradishar, Brad Dusek, Ross Brupbacher, Donnie Edwards, Tom Catlin, Myron Pottios, Jon Beason
4 Dewey Selmon, Hugh Green, Paul Naumoff, Pat Swilling, Joey Porter, Shawne Merriman, Brad Dusek, Donnie Edwards, Nick Buoniconti*, Myron Pottios
5 Hugh Green, LaVar Arrington, Myron Pottios, Brad Dusek, Bobby Bell*, Vaughan Johnson, Dewey Selmon, Paul Naumoff, Dave R. Lewis, Greg Lloyd
6 Vaughan Johnson, Wayne Robinson, Brad Dusek, Bob Breunig, Hugh Green, LaVar Arrington, Dave Wilcox*, Walt Michaels, Les Richter, Matt Blair
7 Wayne H. Walker, Myron Pottios, Fred Carr, Wayne Robinson, Keith Brooking, Gerald Irons, Chip Banks, Hugh Green, Greg Brezina, Julian Peterson
8 Myron Pottios, Chip Banks, Doug Swift, Bryce Paup, Keith Brooking, Gerald Irons, Wayne H. Walker, Fred Carr, Fredd Young, Michael Brooks
9 LaVern Torgeson, Peter Boulware, Keith Brooking, Fred Carr, Chip Banks, Wayne H. Walker, Lee Roy Jordan, Myron Pottios, Julian Peterson, Vaughan Johnson
10 Frank LeMaster, Keith Brooking, Jamie Sharper, Fred Carr, Chip Banks, Dexter Coakley, Bryce Paup, Greg Brezina, Donnie Edwards, Clay Matthews
11 Bill Svoboda, Keith Brooking, Chip Banks, Greg Brezina, Donnie Edwards, John Reger, Roy Winston, Jamie Sharper, Fred Carr, Wayne H. Walker
Career Bill Svoboda, Keith Brooking, Chip Banks, Jamie Sharper, Fred Carr, Dexter Coakley, Bob Breunig, Chuck Drazenovich, Chris Spielman, Tommy Nobis

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1984
1985
1986

Non-Offensive TDs

1985 NFL 1 (7)
1989 NFL 1 (8)
1990 NFL 1 (8)
1991 NFL 1 (6)
Career 5 (102)

Fumbles Recovered

1987 NFL 4 (7)
1990 NFL 4 (8)
Career 16 (192)

Fumble Return Yds

1990 NFL 44 (10)

Fumble Return TD

1990 NFL 1 (2)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1990 NFL 108 (6)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1983 NFL 1 (9)
1985 NFL 1 (1)
1989 NFL 1 (3)
1991 NFL 1 (2)
Career 4 (49)

Long Intercep. Return

1990 NFL 73 (2)

Sacks

1984 NFL 15.0 (5/58)
Career 41.0 (179)

Safeties

1989 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1987UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.