Mike Hunt (American football)

Michael Anthony "Mike" Hunt (born October 6, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for three seasons for the Green Bay Packers, appearing in a total of 22 games.[1]

Mike Hunt
No. 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1956-10-06) October 6, 1956
Madison, Minnesota
Career information
College:Minnesota
NFL Draft:1978 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played-started:22-3
Interceptions:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

The Packers selected Hunt from the University of Minnesota in the second round of the 1978 NFL Draft.[2] Hunt played all 16 games in his rookie season,[1] but began to suffer from the effects of head and neck injuries.[3] He appeared in only three games in 1979, when he was forced to the injured reserve list because of knee surgery,[4] and three more in 1980.[1] On September 21, 1980, Hunt was kneed in the head during a game against the Los Angeles Rams and suffered a concussion. As a result of these injuries, this was to be his final NFL game.[5] After spending 1981 on the reserve-retired list, Hunt attempted a comeback in the 1982 preseason,[5][6] but was forced to retire on August 3, 1982 because of recurring concussions.[7]

References
  1. Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition, p. 331. ESPN Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
  2. Palmer et al., p. 1419.
  3. Begel, Dave. "Hunt's headaches big worry to Packers". Milwaukee Journal, August 12, 1980, p. 6 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.
  4. Milwaukee Journal. "Rudzinski returns, Hunt on injured list". October 5, 1979, p. 12 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.
  5. Karius, Joe. "Hunt taking a big risk with Packer comeback". Milwaukee Sentinel, May 11, 1982, p. 1 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.
  6. Salituro, Chuck. "Bits, pieces from the Green Bay Packers' training camp". Milwaukee Journal, August 1, 1982, p. 3 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.
  7. Christopulos, Mike. "Headaches back, Hunt decides to quit football". Milwaukee Sentinel, August 4, 1982, p. 1 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.
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