Mike Kenn
| Mike Kenn | |
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Position (s): Offensive tackle |
Jersey number (s): 78 |
| born February 9, 1956 in Evanston , Illinois | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1978 - 1994 | |
| NFL Draft : 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 | |
| College : University of Michigan | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 251 |
| Games on the starting grid | 251 |
| conquered Fumbles | 11 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Michael Lee "Mike" characteristic (* 9. February 1956 in Evanston , Illinois ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of offensive tackles . He played his entire 17-year career with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League .
Early years
Kenn went to high school in his hometown of Evanston. Here he played lacrosse and ice hockey . In 1974 he went to the University of Michigan , where he played on the college football team on the position of left tackles.
NFL
Kenn was selected in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft as the 13th player by the Atlanta Falcons . He signed several one-year contracts with the Falcons. In his first six seasons, he didn't miss a single game. From 1980 to 1984 he was elected to the Pro Bowl five times in a row ; In 1988 and 1991 it was still intended as a Pro Bowl alternative. Kenn stayed with the flacons until 1994. Even in his final season, he only missed one game. He ended his career with 251 league games played, all as a starter.
Honors
In 2008 he received the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor (The Atlanta Falcons do not honor their special players with retired numbers as usual , but since 2004 with a Ring of Honor ). In 2014 he was in the semi-finals in the selection to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015 .
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| SURNAME | Know Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kenn, Michael Lee (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Evanston , Illinois , United States |