Michael Pittman
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| Denver Broncos — No. 31 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: August 14, 1975 | |
| Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 228 lb (103 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1998 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Career history | |
| College: Fresno State | |
| NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 4 / Pick: 135 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Michael Pittman (born August 14, 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State.
Pittman has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII.
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[edit] Early 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 career
Pittman is an alumnus of Fresno State University. He rushed for 3,017 yards during his career at Fresno State. A two time All-WAC First-team selection, Pittman is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Arizona Cardinals
Pittman was selected in the 4th round of the 1998 NFL Draft (95th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals.
[edit] 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 and rushed for 124 yards on 29 carries in Tampa Bay's 48-21 victory of the Oakland Raiders.
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 spat 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.
Pittman became a free agent following the 2007 season.
[edit] Denver Broncos
On May 27, 2008, Pittman was signed by the Denver Broncos.
[edit] Personal
On May 31, 2003, Pittman was arrested for two counts of aggravated battery, when he allegedly rammed a Mercedes Benz off the road with his Hummer SUV. The occupants of the Mercedes included his wife Melissa, 2 year old daughter and their babysitter. The incident happened after wife Melissa fled the home following an altercation with Pittman.
[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 "Cadillac" Williams |
