Mike Gann | |
Number: | 76 |
Position: | Defensive end |
Birth Date: | October 19, 1963 |
Birth Place: | Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 5 |
Weight Lb: | 271 |
High School: | Lakewood (Colorado) |
College: | Notre Dame |
Draftyear: | 1985 |
Draftround: | 2 |
Draftpick: | 45 |
Pastteams: | |
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Statlabel1: | Sacks |
Statvalue1: | 23.5 |
Statlabel2: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue2: | 11 |
Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
Statvalue3: | 2 |
Pfr: | GannMi20 |
Michael Alan Gann (born October 19, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for nine seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).
Gann was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma and played scholastically at Lakewood High School in Colorado.[1] He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,[2] where, as a senior, he was honored by United Press International as a second-team All-American.[3]
Gann was selected by the Falcons in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft,[4] and spent his entire career with them. He started 117 of the 118 games in which he played, recording 23.5 sacks, 1 interception, and 11 fumble recoveries.[5] He scored a touchdown as a rookie on a lateral from teammate Rick Bryan in a win over New Orleans.