MICHAEL PALMERPalmer, MichaelHeight: 6-5 Weight: 260 Born: January 18, 1988 Tucker, GA High School: Parkview (Lilburn, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 2007 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 2008 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 2009 | Clemson | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 81 | TE | 14 | 1 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 81 | TE | 16 | 2 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 81 | TE | 13 | 2 |
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 82 | TE | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 82 | TE | 15 | 1 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 74 | 6 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/26/2010 | 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL |
| Exclusive Rights Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 3/6/2012 | 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 5/13/2013 | 2013 New York Giants (NFL)2013 NYG NFL |
| Released (Injury Settlement) | 5/29/2013 | 2013 New York Giants (NFL)2013 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 7/23/2013 | 2013 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2013 SEA NFL |
| Released | 8/7/2013 | 2013 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2013 SEA NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/8/2013 | 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2014 | 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 3/21/2014 | 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/10/2015 | 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 302 | 158 | 14.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 144 | 32.8 |
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 286 | 47 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 239 | 50.1 |
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 174 | 29 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 145 | 31.2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 762 | 234 | 0 | 528 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 29 | 5.8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 72 | 7.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 22 | 3.7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 132 | 5.7 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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