Mike Burns (American football)

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Mike Burns
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1954-04-06) April 6, 1954 (age 69)
Oakland, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: El Cerrito (CA)
College: USC
NFL Draft: 1977  / Round: 6 / Pick: 141
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Michael Wayne Burns (born April 6, 1954) is a former American football defensive back who played two seasons in the National Football League with the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He first enrolled at Contra Costa College before transferring to University of Southern California. Burns attended El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito, California. [1]

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References

  1. "MIKE BURNS". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.