| Mike Dawson | |
| Number: | 73 |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Birth Date: | 16 October 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Dorking, England |
| Death Place: | Tucson, Arizona, U.S |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 270 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| High School: | Tucson |
| College: | Arizona |
| Draftyear: | 1976 |
| Draftround: | 1 |
| Draftpick: | 22 |
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| Statlabel1: | Sacks |
| Statvalue1: | 5.5 |
| Statlabel2: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue2: | 1 |
| Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue3: | 4 |
| Pfr: | DawsMi20 |
Michael Daniel Dawson (October 16, 1953 – March 14, 2008) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1976 NFL draft. A 6'4", 256 lb. defensive end from the University of Arizona, Dawson played in nine NFL seasons from 1976 to 1984 for the Cardinals, the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs.