Mike ZeleZele, Michael RobertPosition: DT Height: 6-4 Weight: 250 Born: July 3, 1956 Cleveland, OH High School: St. Joseph Academy (Cleveland, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kent State | Lettered |
| 1976 | Kent State | Lettered |
| 1977 | Kent State | Lettered |
| 1978 | Kent State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (127th overall) 1979 Atlanta Falcons |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 63 | DT | 13 | 0 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 63 | NT | 11 | 4 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 63 | DT | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 63 | NT | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 63 | LDT | 5 | 4 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 52 | 8 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1979 | 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 11/5/1980 | 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL |
| Activated | 12/12/1980 | 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/11/1983 | 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1984 | 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 12/7/1984 | 1985 Orlando Renegades (USFL)1985 ORL USFL |
| Reserve/Left Squad | 1985 Orlando Renegades (USFL)1985 ORL USFL | |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Orlando Renegades (USFL)1985 ORL USFL |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 2.5 | 22.5 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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