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Mike Wagner

Michael Robert Wagner

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: June 22, 1949 in Waukegan, IL
College: Western Illinois

Career AV: 62 (825th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 11th round (268th overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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
1971 22 PIT SS 23 12 0 2 53 0 27 1 0 0 0 7
1972 23 PIT SS 23 14 0 6 77 0 35 11
1973 24 PIT SS 23 14 0 8 134 0 38 2 5 1 0 10
1974 25 PIT SS 23 13 0 2 13 0 9 1 3 84 0 8
1975* 26 PIT SS 23 12 0 4 122 0 65 1 3 8 0 10
1976* 27 PIT SS 23 14 0 2 0 0 0 13
1977 28 PIT 23 3 3 2
1978 29 PIT FS 23 14 0 2 34 0 20 6
1979 30 PIT 23 8 0 4 31 0 19 1
1980 31 PIT FS 23 15 13 6 27 0 17 0 1 0 0 6
Career 119 16 36 491 0 65 5 12 93 0 74

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1971 22 PIT SS 23 12 0 2 2 0 2 1.0 2
Career 119 16 2 2 0 2 1.0 2

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1973 24 PIT SS 23 14 0 1 1 6
Career 119 16 1 1 6

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1975
1976

Playoff Games Started

Career 13 (148)

Fumbles Recovered

1973 NFL 5 (4)

Fumble Return Yds

1974 NFL 84 (3/59)
Career 93 (136)

Interceptions

1972 NFL 6 (7)
1973 NFL 8 (1)

Career 36 (111)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1973 NFL 134 (6)
1975 NFL 122 (10)
Career 491 (150)

Long Intercep. Return

1975 NFL 65 (9)

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

All-Pro Teams

1973Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1975Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
1976Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1978UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.