Michael Myers (American football)

Michael Myers

No. --     Free Agent
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: January 20, 1976 (1976-01-20) (age 35)
Place of birth: Vicksburg, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 4 / Pick: 100
Debuted in 1998 for the Dallas Cowboys
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1998–2002) Cleveland Browns (2003–2004) Denver Broncos (2005–2006) Cincinnati Bengals (2007-2008)
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2007
Tackles	259
Sacks	15.5
Interceptions	1
Stats at NFL.com

Michael Myers (born January 20, 1976 in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Alabama.

High school years

Myers attended Vicksburg High School where he played both football and basketball and was all state in both sports.

College career

Myers attended the University of Alabama. In his junior year he had 13 sacks, ranking him third on the school's all time list.

Professional career

1998

Myers was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. In his opening season he played in every game and made his first start against the Washington Redskins on December 27 where he also recorded a sack.

1999

Myers only played in six regular season games but did participate in the Wild Card playoff game at the Minnesota Vikings where he recorded two sacks.

2000

In 2000 Myers started the last seven games for the Cowboys and made his first start at defensive tackle versus the Cincinnati Bengals on November 12. Myers also made a number of plays in the tight end position.^[1]

2001

Myers started in every game for the Cowboys and he was part of a defense that was ranked fourth in the NFL with only 287.4 yards allowed per game.

2002

Myers played in every game for the Cowboys in 2002.

2003

Myers played in the opening game of the season versus Atlanta on September 7, but was released by the Cowboys on October 7. He signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent on November 12. He had a career day versus the Baltimore Ravens on December 21 with ten tackles and two sacks.

2004

Myers played in every game for the Browns and made seven starts.

2005

On March 30, Myers was traded by Cleveland to the Denver Broncos who also received Ebenezer Ekuban in exchange for Reuben Droughns. Myers started 15 regular season games and two playoff games including the AFC Championship game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers where he made tackles. He made 50 tackles that season and the Broncos finished with a 13-3 record which clinched the AFC West title.

External links

• Club bio
• Bengals Player Bio

References

1. ^ http://www.bengals.com/team/player.asp?player_id=136}

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Name	Myers, Michael
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Date of birth	January 20, 1976
Place of birth	Vicksburg, Mississippi
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