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Mike Singletary

Michael Singletary

Position: LB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: October 9, 1958 in Houston, TX
College: Baylor

Career AV: 125 (29th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1998

10-time Pro Bowler & 7-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft.

Coaching Record

50

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · CSV · PRE · Game Log · Splits
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
1981 23 CHI MLB 50 16 9 1 -3 0 -3 5
1982 24 CHI MLB 50 9 9 1.0 0 1 0 0 8
1983* 25 CHI MLB 50 16 16 3.5 1 0 0 0 0 4 15 0 13
1984*+ 26 CHI MLB 50 16 16 3.5 1 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 17
1985*+ 27 CHI MLB 50 16 16 3.0 1 23 0 23 0 3 11 0 17
1986*+ 28 CHI MLB 50 14 14 2.0 1 3 0 3 18
1987*+ 29 CHI MLB 50 12 12 2.0 0 1 0 0 14
1988*+ 30 CHI MLB 50 16 16 1.0 1 13 0 13 0 1 4 0 18
1989*+ 31 CHI MLB 50 16 16 1.0 13
1990* 32 CHI MLB 50 16 16 1.0 0 1 0 0 14
1991*+ 33 CHI MLB 50 16 16 15
1992* 34 CHI MLB 50 16 16 1.0 1 4 0 4 9
Career 179 172 19.0 7 44 0 23 0 12 30 0 161

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Bill George*, Harry Carson*, Mike Stratton, Willie McGinest, Rickey Jackson, Terrell Suggs, Derrick Brooks, Lee Roy Caffey, Tom Cousineau, Jeff Siemon
4 Lee Roy Caffey, Jerry Robinson, Ray Lewis, Bryan Cox, Derrick Brooks, Bill George*, Willie Lanier*, Tim Harris, Chad Brown, Lofa Tatupu
5 Willie Lanier*, Bill George*, Derrick Brooks, Randy Gradishar, Isiah Robertson, Ray Lewis, George Webster, Junior Seau, Joe Schmidt*, Zach Thomas
6 Derrick Brooks, Isiah Robertson, Bill George*, Ray Lewis, Randy Gradishar, Junior Seau, Sam Huff*, Zach Thomas, Jack Ham*, Brian Urlacher
7 Bill George*, Derrick Brooks, Isiah Robertson, Sam Huff*, Brian Urlacher, Willie Lanier*, Jack Ham*, Bobby Bell*, Junior Seau, Zach Thomas
8 Bill George*, Isiah Robertson, Derrick Brooks, Zach Thomas, Jack Ham*, Greg Lloyd, Ray Lewis, Joe Schmidt*, Brian Urlacher, Bobby Bell*
9 Bill George*, Derrick Brooks, Isiah Robertson, Junior Seau, Dick Butkus*, Jack Ham*, Zach Thomas, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Lambert*, Ray Lewis
10 Bill George*, Derrick Brooks, Jack Ham*, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Lambert*, Junior Seau, Isiah Robertson, Zach Thomas, Derrick Thomas*, Dick Butkus*
11 Bill George*, Jack Ham*, Joe Schmidt*, Derrick Brooks, Jack Lambert*, Zach Thomas, Junior Seau, Lawrence Taylor*, Isiah Robertson, Derrick Thomas*
12 Bill George*, Jack Ham*, Derrick Brooks, Joe Schmidt*, Junior Seau, Zach Thomas, Lawrence Taylor*, Jack Lambert*, Isiah Robertson, Ray Lewis
Career Jack Ham*, Joe Schmidt*, Bill George*, Jack Lambert*, Zach Thomas, Derrick Thomas*, Isiah Robertson, Derrick Brooks, Lawrence Taylor*, Ray Lewis

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1985 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year
1988 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year
1990 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year

Pro Bowls

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992

First-Team All-Pro

1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1991

Games Started

Career 172 (169)

Fumbles Recovered

1983 NFL 4 (8)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1986Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1987Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1989Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1990Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1991UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL