MIKE MERRIWEATHERMerriweather, Michael LamarHeight: 6-2 Weight: 221 Born: November 26, 1960 Albany, NY High School: Vallejo (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pacific | Lettered |
| 1979 | Pacific | Lettered |
| 1980 | Pacific | Lettered |
| 1981 | Pacific | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (70th overall) 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 57 | LB | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 57 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 57 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 57 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 57 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 57 | ROLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL | 57 | LLB-RLB | 15 | 15 |
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 57 | RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | 57 | RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 57 | RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 58 | LB | 1 | 0 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 149 | 139 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/27/1982 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 7/15/1982 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL |
| Reserve/Did Not Report | 8/29/1988 | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL |
| Traded | 4/23/1989 | 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1992 | 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 11/17/1993 | 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 12/28/1993 | 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 1/4/1994 | 1993 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1993 GB NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1993 GB NFL |
| Signed | 5/24/1994 | 1994 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1994 GB NFL |
| Released | 8/22/1994 | 1994 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1994 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 32 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 31t | 1 |
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 35t | 1 |
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15t | 1 |
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 73 | 0 |
| 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 299 | 16.6 | 73 | 4 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 1 |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 69 | 1 |
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