MICHAEL GAINESGaines, MichaelHeight: 6-3 Weight: 276 Born: March 30, 1980 Tallahassee, FL High School: Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Central Florida | Ineligible |
| 2001 | Central Florida | Lettered |
| 2002 | Central Florida | Lettered |
| 2003 | Central Florida | Ineligible |
| Draft: 7th round (232nd overall) 2004 Carolina Panthers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2004 CAR NFL | 84 | TE | 15 | 6 |
| 2005 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2005 CAR NFL | 84 | TE | 11 | 6 |
| 2006 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2006 CAR NFL | 84 | TE | 16 | 9 |
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 86 | TE-HBK | 15 | 14 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 86 | TE | 16 | 6 |
| 2009 Chicago Bears (NFL)2009 CHIB NFL | 86 | TE | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2009 CLE NFL | 86 | TE | 9 | 7 |
| 2009 Year (NFL)2009 Year NFL | 10 | 7 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 83 | 48 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/2004 | 2004 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2004 CAR NFL |
| Signed | 7/12/2004 | 2004 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2004 CAR NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/2/2007 | 2006 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2006 CAR NFL |
| Signed | 5/4/2007 | 2007 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2007 CAR NFL |
| Released (Injured) | 9/4/2007 | 2007 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2007 CAR NFL |
| Signed | 9/10/2007 | 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/29/2008 | 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 3/3/2008 | 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL |
| Released | 4/29/2009 | 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL |
| Signed | 5/11/2009 | 2009 Chicago Bears (NFL)2009 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 10/21/2009 | 2009 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2009 CLE NFL |
| Released | 10/17/2009 | 2009 Chicago Bears (NFL)2009 CHIB NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/5/2010 | 2009 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2009 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 4/23/2010 | 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL |
| Released | 6/16/2010 | 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2005 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2009 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2009 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2009 Year (NFL)2009 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2004 CAR NFL | 14 | 4 | 28.6 | 34 | 8.5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2005 CAR NFL | 16 | 12 | 75.0 | 155 | 12.9 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2006 CAR NFL | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 146 | 9.7 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 35 | 25 | 71.4 | 215 | 8.6 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 36 | 23 | 63.9 | 260 | 11.3 | 33 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2009 CLE NFL | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 59 | 11.8 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Year (NFL)2009 Year NFL | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 259 | 51.8 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 148 | 89 | 56.8 | 1128 | 12.7 | 42 | 7 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2005 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2006 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 32 | 16.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 56 | 14.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2004 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2005 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2006 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2005 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2006 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2009 CLE NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Year (NFL)2009 Year NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 1 | 13 | 94 | 32 | 0 | 5 |
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