Mike Munchak
Mike Munchak
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| Tennessee Titans |
| Head coach |
| Guard |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth: March 6, 1960 (1960-03-06) (age 51) |
| Place of birth: Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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| Career information |
| College: Penn State |
| NFL Draft: 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 |
| Debuted in 1982 for the Houston Oilers |
| Last played in 1993 for the Houston Oilers |
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| Career history |
As player:
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As coach:
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| Career highlights and awards |
- 9× Pro Bowl selection (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)
- 10× All-Pro selection (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)
- NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team
- Ed Block Courage Award (1990)
- Tennessee Titans #63 retired
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| Career NFL statistics as of 1993 |
| Games played |
159 |
| Games started |
156 |
| Fumble recoveries |
5 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
Michael Anthony Munchak (born March 6, 1960) is the head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played college football as an offensive lineman for Penn State University from 1978 to 1981. After his career at Penn State, He was drafted in the first round of the 1982 NFL Draft (8th overall) by the Houston Oilers. Munchak has spent his entire professional career, both as a player and a coach, with the Oilers and Titans organization.
College career
Munchak was an offensive lineman for Penn State from 1978-1981 during this time he was a starter for the 1979 and 1981 seasons; However, he missed the 1980 season due to knee injury. During his senior year, he was named a second team All-American and was subsequently drafted 8th overall by the Houston Oilers.[1]
Professional career
During the 1982 NFL Draft, Mike Munchak was chosen as the Houston Oilers' first round draft pick (8th overall), making him the first offensive lineman drafted that year. In his rookie season, he quickly earned a starting position at the left guard position. He remained in that position for 12 seasons. During that time he garnered nine Pro-Bowl nominations, four All-Pro, Nine Second Team All-Pro, seven All-AFC, and four second team All-Pro selections. In addition he was selected for the 1980s All-Decade Team. Munchak's 12-year tenure tied for second most seasons played with the Houston Oilers.[2]
Coaching career
Only one year after his retirement, Munchak joined the Houston Oilers staff in 1994 as an offensive assistant/quality control. In 1997, three seasons later, he was named offensive line coach, where he would remain for fourteen seasons. Following former head coach Jeff Fisher's departure, on February 7, 2011, Munchak was named head coach of the Titans. 2011 will mark his 30th season with the organization.
Head coaching record
| Team |
Year |
Regular season |
Post season |
| Won |
Lost |
Ties |
Win % |
Finish |
Won |
Lost |
Win % |
Result |
| TEN |
2011 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
.563 |
2nd in AFC South |
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| TEN Total |
9 |
7 |
0 |
.563 |
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| Total |
9 |
7 |
0 |
.563 |
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Honors
Mike Munchak was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001, along with Nick Buoniconti, Marv Levy, Jackie Slater, Lynn Swann, Ron Yary, and Jack Youngblood.[3]
The street in front of Scranton High School is named for Munchak.
The United Way of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has a charity golf tournament named after Munchak. Each year the tournament is held the last week of June at Stone Hedge Country Club in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania.
References
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Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.
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Draft years
70 · 71 · 72 · 73 · 74 · 75 · 76 · 77 · 78 · 79 · 80 · 81 · 82 · 83 · 84 · 85 · 86 · 87 · 88 · 89 · 90 · 91 · 92 · 93 · 94 · 95 · 96 · 97 · 98 · 99 · 00 · 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11
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AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · PIT • South: HOU · IND · JAC · TEN • West: DEN · KC · OAK · SD
NFC East: DAL · NYG · PHI · WAS • North: CHI · DET · GB · MIN • South: ATL · CAR · NO · TB • West: ARI · STL · SF · SEA
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Munchak, Mike |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
American football player and coach |
| Date of birth |
March 6, 1960 |
| Place of birth |
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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