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Mike Prior

Michael Robert Prior

Position: DB

6-0, 208lb (183cm, 94kg)

Born: November 14, 1963 in Chicago Heights, IL

College: Illinois St.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 46 (1998th overall since 1960)

High School: Marian Catholic (IL)

Draft: Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round (176th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.

1x SB Champ

SUMMARY

Career

198

Int

Yds

440

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sfty	AV
1985	22	TAM	DB	24	16	0			0				4	3	0	0	0.0	4				1
1987	24	IND	FS	39	13	7	6	57	0	38		1	0	3	0	0	1.0	68				7
1988	25	IND	FS	39	16	16	3	46	0	23		1	1	1	12	0	1.0	98				7
1989	26	IND	FS	39	16	16	6	88	1	58		1	0	1	10	0	0.0	98				10
1990	27	IND	FS	39	16	16	3	66	0	36		1	1	2	6	0	0.0	113				8
1991	28	IND	FS	39	9	7	3	50	0	37			0	1	0	0	0.0	45				3
1992	29	IND	FS	39	16	16	6	44	0	19		1	0	1	0	0	0.0	91				8
1993	30	GNB	DB	45	16	4	1	1	0	1		0	3	2	0	0	0.0	31				3
1994	31	GNB	DB	39	16	0			0			0	3	2	0	0	0.0	17	14	3		1
1995	32	GNB	DB	39	16	2	1	9	0	9		1	0	1	0	0	1.5	53	39	14		2
1996	33	GNB	DB	39	16	0	1	7	0	7		1	0	0	0	0	0.0	29	21	8		2
1997	34	GNB	DB	39	16	0	4	72	0	49		0	1	0	0	0	0.0	25	16	9		2
1998	35	GNB	DB	39	16	1	1	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	0	0.0	19	11	8		2
Career					198	85	35	440	1	58		7	14	17	28	0	3.5	691	101	42		56
6 yrs		GNB			96	7	8	89	0	49		2	8	5	0	0	1.5	174	101	42		12
6 yrs		IND			86	78	27	351	1	58		5	2	9	28	0	2.0	513		0		43
1 yr		TAM			16	0			0				4	3	0	0	0.0	4		0		1

Defense & Fumbles Table
				Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sfty
1987	24	IND	FS	1	1			0			0	0	0	0	0	0.0
1993	30	GNB	DB	2	0							0	0	0	0	0.0
1994	31	GNB	DB	2	0							0	0	0	0	0.0	2	1	1
1995	32	GNB	DB	3	1	1	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	9	8	1
1996	33	GNB		3	0	1	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	6	6	0
1997	34	GNB	DB	3	0	1	13	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0
1998	35	GNB		1	0			0				0	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0
Career				15	2	3	25	0	13	0					0	0.0	19	17	2
6 yrs		GNB		14	1	3	25	0	13	0					0	0.0	19	17	2
1 yr		IND		1	1			0							0	0.0

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Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1985	22	TAM	DB	24	16	0	13	105	0	19	8.1	10	131	0	27	13.1	236
1987	24	IND	FS	39	13	7			0			3	47	0	22	15.7	104
1988	25	IND	FS	39	16	16	1	0	0	0	0.0			0			58
1990	27	IND	FS	39	16	16	2	0	0	0	0.0			0			112
1992	29	IND	FS	39	16	16	1	7	0	7	7.0			0			68
1993	30	GNB	DB	45	16	4	17	194	0	24	11.4			0			195
1994	31	GNB	DB	39	16	0	8	62	0	16	7.8			0			62
1995	32	GNB	DB	39	16	2	1	10	0	10	10.0			0			19
1997	34	GNB	DB	39	16	0	1	0	0	0	0.0			0			72
1998	35	GNB	DB	39	16	1	1	0	0	0	0.0			0			0
Career					198	85	45	378	0	24	8.4	13	178	0	27	13.7	1081
6 yrs		GNB			96	7	28	266	0	24	9.5			0			355
6 yrs		IND			86	78	4	7	0	7	1.8	3	47	0	22	15.7	490
1 yr		TAM			16	0	13	105	0	19	8.1	10	131	0	27	13.1	236

Receiving & Rushing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Receiving & Rushing Table
					Games		Receiving											Rushing								Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	1D	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	Rush	Yds	TD	1D	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1985	22	TAM	DB	24	16	0					0									0									0	4
1988	25	IND	FS	39	16	16					0									0									0	1
1990	27	IND	FS	39	16	16		1	40	40.0	0		40	0.1	2.5					0						1	40.0	40	0	1
1992	29	IND	FS	39	16	16	1	1	17	17.0	0		17	0.1	1.1	100.0%	17.0			0						1	17.0	17	0	0
1993	30	GNB	DB	45	16	4					0									0									0	3
1994	31	GNB	DB	39	16	0					0									0									0	3
1997	34	GNB	DB	39	16	0					0									0									0	1
1998	35	GNB	DB	39	16	1					0									0									0	1
Career					198	85	1	2	57	28.5	0	0	40	0.0	0.3	100%	17.0			0						2	28.5	57	0	14
6 yrs		GNB			96	7					0									0									0	8
6 yrs		IND			86	78	1	2	57	28.5	0	0	40	0.0	0.7	100%	17.0			0						2	28.5	57	0	2
1 yr		TAM			16	0					0									0									0	4

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	IntTD	AllTD	D2P	Pts	Pts/G
1989	26	IND	FS	39	16	16	1	1		6	0.4
Career					198	85	1	1	0	6	0.0
6 yrs		GNB			96	7			0	0	0.0
6 yrs		IND			86	78	1	1	0	6	.1
1 yr		TAM			16	0			0	0	0.0

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