| Number: | 55 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Madison, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 240 |
| High School: | Ortonville (MN) |
| College: | Minnesota |
| Draftyear: | 1978 |
| Draftround: | 2 |
| Draftpick: | 34 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue1: | 2 |
| Statlabel2: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue2: | 1 |
| Statlabel3: | Sacks |
| Statvalue3: | 1.0 |
| Pfr: | HuntMi20 |
Michael Anthony Hunt (born October 6, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for three seasons for the Green Bay Packers, appearing in a total of 22 games.[1]
The Packers selected Hunt from the University of Minnesota in the second round of the 1978 NFL draft.[2] Hunt played all 16 games in his rookie season, but began to suffer from the effects of head and neck injuries.[3] He appeared in only three games in 1979, when he was forced to the injured reserve list because of knee surgery,[4] and three more in 1980. On September 21, 1980, Hunt was kneed in the head during a game against the Los Angeles Rams and suffered a concussion. As a result of these injuries, this was to be his final NFL game.[5] After spending 1981 on the reserve-retired list, Hunt attempted a comeback in the 1982 preseason,[6] but was forced to retire on August 3, 1982 because of recurring concussions. His name has also been synonymous with a raunchy pun.[7]