Mike Hunt (American football)

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Mike Hunt
No. 55
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1956-10-06) October 6, 1956 (age 68)
Madison, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Ortonville (MN)
College: Minnesota
NFL draft: 1978  / round: 2 / pick: 34
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Anthony Hunt (born October 6, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for three seasons for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He played a total of 22 games for the Packers. [1]

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. His name has also been synonymous with a raunchy pun. [7]

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References

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  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" Archived 2016-04-25 at the Wayback Machine . October 5, 1979, p. 12 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.
  5. 1 2 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.