Mike EspositoEsposito, Michael JohnHeight: 6-0 Weight: 186 Born: April 24, 1953 Everett, MA High School: Wilmington (MA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Boston College | |
| 1972 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1973 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1974 | Boston College | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (159th overall) 1975 Atlanta Falcons |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 26 | RB | 10 | 4 |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 26 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 40 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | |
| Released | 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | |
| Signed | 10/5/1976 | 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/25/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 8/30/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/13/1979 | 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1980 | 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 5/6/1980 | 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL |
| Released | 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 60 | 317 | 5.3 | 36t | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 34 | 101 | 3.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 101 | 439 | 4.3 | 36t | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 17 | 88 | 5.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 97 | 4.6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | 55 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | 55 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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