Steve McMichael, 2016
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Defensive tackle, Texas, 1976–⁠79

Steve McMichael

Born
Oct 17, 1957, in Houston, Texas
Died
Apr 23, 2025, in Joliet, Illinois

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Steve McMichael played defensive tackle at Texas (1976–⁠79). He was a consensus All‑American in 1979. The New England Patriots took McMichael in round 3, No. 73 overall in the 1980 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

At a glance

Best season
1979
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Southwest Conference
Drafted
No. 73
Round 3, 1980 NFL Draft (New England Patriots)

Honors

Team titles: SWC champions, 1977

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

MVP of the 1980 Hula Bowl.

Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (1986–⁠87) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1985, 1987) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1986, 1991)

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1985, 1987; AP second team 1986, 1991; Pro Football Writers first team 1986–⁠87; Sporting News first team 1986–⁠87; Pro Football Weekly first team 1986–⁠87; NEA second team 1988.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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