MIKE VRABELVrabel, Michael GeorgeHeight: 6-4 Weight: 263 Born: August 14, 1975 Akron, OH High School: Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1994 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1995 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1996 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (91st overall) 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Relatives: Father of Tyler Vrabel |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Coaching Record |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 96 | DE | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 56 | LB | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 56 | OLB | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 56 | LB | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 50 | SLB-ROLB-LOLB | 16 | 12 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 50 | LLB-LOLB | 16 | 13 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 50 | ROLB-LOLB | 13 | 9 |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 50 | LOLB-TE | 16 | 15 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 50 | RILB-LOLB-TE | 16 | 16 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 50 | ROLB-LILB-RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 50 | LOLB | 16 | 15 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 50 | LOLB | 16 | 14 |
| 2009 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2009 KC NFL | 50 | LOLB | 14 | 14 |
| 2010 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2010 KC NFL | 50 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 206 | 140 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1997 | 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 7/15/1997 | 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/11/2000 | 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 4/20/2000 | 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2001 | 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 3/16/2001 | 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL |
| Traded | 2/28/2009 | 2009 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2009 KC NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2010 KC NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 2007 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 2007 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 2007 Pro Bowl All-AFC |
| 2007 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2009 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2009 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2010 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2010 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 3 | 1.5 | 2t | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 2t | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 3 | 1.5 | 2t | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2009 KC NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2010 KC NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 14 | 1.4 | 2t | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 24t | 1 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 24t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 31 | 6.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 2.5 | 21.0 |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 3.0 | 14.0 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 4.5 | 29.5 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 9.5 | 55.5 |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 5.5 | 48.5 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 4.5 | 27.0 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 4.5 | 32.5 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 12.5 | 70.5 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 4.0 | 23.0 |
| 2009 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2009 KC NFL | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57.0 | 321.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2009 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 63 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 83 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 53 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 71 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 108 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2009 KC NFL | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2010 KC NFL | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 732 | 696 | 36 | 0 | 51 | 62 | 18 | 40 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2010 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 41 | 8 | 33 | 202 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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