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Michael Strahan

Michael Anthony Strahan

Position: DE
Height: 6-5    Weight: 275 lbs.
Born: November 21, 1971 in Houston, TX
College: Texas Southern

Career AV: 122 (32nd overall since 1950)

7-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.

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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
1993 22 NYG 92 9 0 1.0 3 1
1994 23 NYG RDE 92 15 15 4.5 1 0 0 0 0 27 13 8
1995 24 NYG LDE 92 15 15 7.5 2 56 0 56 3 0 0 0 0 48 10 1 8
1996 25 NYG LDE 92 16 16 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 54 9 10
1997*+ 26 NYG LDE 92 16 16 14.0 2 0 1 0 0 49 19 18
1998*+ 27 NYG LDE 92 16 15 15.0 1 24 1 24 2 0 0 0 0 53 14 17
1999* 28 NYG LDE 92 16 16 5.5 1 44 1 44 0 0 2 0 0 43 15 11
2000 29 NYG LDE 92 16 16 9.5 0 0 4 0 0 50 15 11
2001*+ 30 NYG LDE 92 16 16 22.5 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 13 1 62 11 17
2002* 31 NYG LDE 92 16 16 11.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 58 14 16
2003*+ 32 NYG LDE 92 16 16 18.5 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 1 0 0 60 15 15
2004 33 NYG LDE 92 8 8 4.0 1 0 3 0 0 25 10 4
2005* 34 NYG LDE 92 16 16 11.5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 61 21 14
2006 35 NYG LDE 92 9 9 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 28 10 4
2007 36 NYG LDE 92 16 15 9.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 0 46 11 8
Career 216 205 141.5 4 124 2 56 16 24 0 15 17 1 667 187 1 162

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
1995 24 NYG LDE 92 15 15 1 2
1998*+ 27 NYG LDE 92 16 15 1 1 6
1999* 28 NYG LDE 92 16 16 1 1 6
2001*+ 30 NYG LDE 92 16 16 1 1 6
Career 216 205 1 2 3 1 20

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Sid Youngelman, Paul Miller, Mike Lewis, John Kreamcheck, Rich Owens, Matt Brock, Kenneth Sims, Bill Glass, Tony Bryant, Roy Barker
4 Cedrick Hardman, Jerry Mays, Andy Harmon, Lou Michaels, Jim Jeffcoat, Dennis L. Johnson, Regan Upshaw, Walter Johnson, Keith Hamilton, Henry Ford
5 Gene Brito, Adewale Ogunleye, Pierce Holt, Andy Harmon, Willie Davis*, Charles Mann, Kevin Carter, Osi Umenyiora, Thurman McGraw, Claude Humphrey
6 Jevon Kearse, Gene Brito, Jared Allen, Howie Long*, Lee Roy Selmon*, Claude Humphrey, Charlie Johnson, Kris Jenkins, Neil Smith, Keith Millard
7 Clyde Simmons, Jevon Kearse, Howie Long*, Gene Brito, Neil Smith, Claude Humphrey, Chris Doleman, Jim Katcavage, Kevin Williams, Willie Davis*
8 Neil Smith, Lee Roy Selmon*, Jim Katcavage, Clyde Simmons, Chris Doleman, Willie Davis*, Gene Brito, Buck Buchanan*, Julius Peppers, Bill Stanfill
9 Willie Davis*, Neil Smith, Buck Buchanan*, Dan Hampton*, Rosey Grier, Lee Roy Selmon*, L.C. Greenwood, Howie Long*, Chris Doleman, Jason Taylor
10 Willie Davis*, Dan Hampton*, Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*, Neil Smith, Ray Childress, Bruce Smith*, Chris Doleman, L.C. Greenwood, Alex Karras
11 Willie Davis*, Jason Taylor, Alex Karras, Dan Hampton*, Bruce Smith*, Doug Atkins*, Gino Marchetti*, Jack Youngblood*, Deacon Jones*, Randy White*
12 Willie Davis*, Alex Karras, Dan Hampton*, Gino Marchetti*, Jason Taylor, Randy White*, Deacon Jones*, Doug Atkins*, John Randle, Jack Youngblood*
13 Randy White*, Gino Marchetti*, Alex Karras, Willie Davis*, Jason Taylor, Jack Youngblood*, Doug Atkins*, Henry Jordan*, Andy Robustelli*, Deacon Jones*
14 Gino Marchetti*, Randy White*, Alex Karras, Willie Davis*, Doug Atkins*, Jason Taylor, Jack Youngblood*, Deacon Jones*, Henry Jordan*, Andy Robustelli*
15 Gino Marchetti*, Randy White*, Alex Karras, Jack Youngblood*, Doug Atkins*, Andy Robustelli*, Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*, Willie Davis*, Bob Lilly*
Career Gino Marchetti*, Randy White*, Alex Karras, Jack Youngblood*, Andy Robustelli*, Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*, Willie Davis*, Doug Atkins*, Bob Lilly*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

2001 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1997
1998
1999
2001
2002
2003
2005

First-Team All-Pro

1997
1998
2001
2003

Games

Career 216 (118)

Games Started

Career 205 (46)

Fumbles Recovered

2000 NFL 4 (7)

Fumble Return TD

2001 NFL 1 (1)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1998 NFL 1 (10)
1999 NFL 1 (8)

Sacks

1997 NFL 14.0 (3/92)
1998 NFL 15.0 (3/58)
2001 NFL 22.5 (1/1)
2002 NFL 11.0 (9)
2003 NFL 18.5 (1/12)
2005 NFL 11.5 (7)
Career 141.5 (5)

Safeties

1995 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
1997Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1998Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
2001Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2002Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
2003Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2005Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL