Mike Curtis (American football)
Curtis in 1970 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 27, 1943 Rockville, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | April 20, 2020 (aged 77) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Richard Montgomery (Rockville, Maryland) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Duke | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1965: 1st round, 14th pick | ||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1965: 3rd round, 21st pick | ||||||||||||
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James Michael Curtis (March 27, 1943 – April 20, 2020), nicknamed "Mad Dog" or "the Animal," was an American professional football player for the Baltimore Colts, Seattle Seahawks, and Washington Redskins. He played a total of 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), running from 1965 to 1978.
Curtis was a four-time Pro Bowler, named to the squad in 1968, 1970, 1971, and 1974. Although sacks were not official during the time he played, Curtis was a good blitzer, recording 22½ sacks, and pass defender, picking off 25 passes. He was named the American Football Conference (AFC) Defensive Player of the Year in 1970 by a panel of 101 sportswriters.