Mike TownsendTownsend, Michael LavonHeight: 6-3 Weight: 205 Born: March 19, 1952 Brundidge, AL High School: Garfield (Hamilton, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Notre Dame | |
| 1971 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1972 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1973 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 4th round (86th overall) 1974 Minnesota Vikings; 6th round (70th overall) 1974 Jacksonville Sharks |
| Relatives: Brother of Willie Townsend |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)1974 JAC WFL | 42 | FS | 14 | |
| 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | S | 1 | ||
| 1974 Year (WFL)1974 Year WFL | 15 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1974 | 1974 Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)1974 JAC WFL |
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 2/25/1974 | 1974 Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)1974 JAC WFL |
| LOAN-JAC | 11/9/1974 | 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL |
| Signed | 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | |
| Released | 8/25/1975 | 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1/27/1976 | 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL |
| Released | 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)1974 JAC WFL | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 19 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | 1 | - | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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