MIKE HARDENHarden, MichaelHeight: 6-1 Weight: 192 Born: February 16, 1959 Memphis, TN High School: Central (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Michigan | Junior Varsity Team |
| 1977 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1978 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1979 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (131st overall) 1980 Denver Broncos |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 31 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 31 | FS | 16 | 3 |
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 31 | FS | 5 | 4 |
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 31 | RCB-SS | 15 | 15 |
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 31 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 31 | RCB-SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Denver Broncos (NFL)1986 DEN NFL | 31 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL | 31 | RCB-FS-SS | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Denver Broncos (NFL)1988 DEN NFL | 31 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL | 45 | SS-FS | 15 | 12 |
| 1990 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1990 LARI NFL | 45 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 158 | 125 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1980 | 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 7/5/1980 | 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/16/1982 | 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/16/1988 | 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL |
| Released | 9/5/1989 | 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 9/12/1989 | 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1990 LARI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 Denver Broncos (NFL)1986 DEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 4 | 127 | 31.8 | 48 | 0 |
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 45t | 1 |
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 42t | 1 |
| 1986 Denver Broncos (NFL)1986 DEN NFL | 6 | 179 | 29.8 | 52 | 2 |
| 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 32 | 0 |
| 1988 Denver Broncos (NFL)1988 DEN NFL | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1990 LARI NFL | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 38 | 663 | 17.4 | 52 | 4 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 Denver Broncos (NFL)1986 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 | 41t | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Denver Broncos (NFL)1988 DEN NFL | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 2 | 113 | 14.1 | 41t | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 12 | 214 | 17.8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 11 | 0 | 178 | 16.2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Denver Broncos (NFL)1988 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 0 | 414 | 15.9 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 Denver Broncos (NFL)1988 DEN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 0 |
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