Michael Pittman
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| Michael Pittman | |
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| Date of birth | August 14, 1975 (age 31) |
| Place of birth |  New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | Fresno State |
| NFL Draft | 1998 / Round 4 / Pick 95 |
| Honors | 1 Super Bowl ring |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1998-2001 2002-present |
Arizona Cardinals Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Michael Pittman (Born August 14, 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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[edit] High dchool years
Pittman attended Mira Mesa Senior High School San Diego, California, and was a first team All-Eastern League League honoree. He played with older brother Wayne Pittman.
[edit] College years
Pittman is an alumnus of Fresno State University. Rushed for 3,017 yards during his career at Fresno State. Two time All-WAC First-team selection.
Was selected in the 4th round of the 1998 NFL Draft (95th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals
[edit] Professional career
Pittman has played for the Arizona Cardinals and is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His career high for rushing yards in a season was 926 in 2004 and his career high for receiving yards was 597 in 2002. The highest combination in one year was 2003 when he had a total of 1,348 yards (751 rushing and 597 receiving).
On January 26, 2003, Pittman played in Super Bowl XXXVII & ran for 124 yards on 29 carries in Tampa Bay's 48-21 victory of the Oakland Raiders. Pittman was arguably Tampa Bay's best offensive player in the game.
On November 7, 2004, Pittman scored on a 78-yard touchdown run against the Kansas City Chiefs, the longest run in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history.
On March 22, 2005, Pittman launched his official website, Pittman32.com. On September 11, 2005, the website was praised by Greg Auman of the St. Petersburg Times as "the team's best player site".[1]
On January 7, 2006 during a Wild Card playoff game between the Buccaneers and Washington Redskins, Pittman was involved in an altercation with Redskins' safety Sean Taylor, who allegedly spit on him following a play. Pittman responded with a blow to Taylor's helmet. Taylor was ejected from the game that the Redskins won 17-10.
[edit] References
- ^ St. Petersburg Times; September 11, 2005 edition; Page 17X
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| Preceded by Adrian Murrell |
Arizona Cardinals Starting Runningbacks 1999-2001 |
Succeeded by Marcel Shipp Thomas Jones |
| Preceded by Warrick Dunn |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Starting Runningbacks 2002-2005 |
Succeeded by Carnell Williams |
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