TE · Pittsburgh Steelers
Michael Palmer
Age 38 · 196 cm (6'5") · 114 kg · Born Jan 18, 1988 · Clemson
NFL career
2010
debut year
2014
last season
5
seasons
#82
jersey
College: Clemson
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2010 to 2014 · 33 games.
Receiving
132yards
4touchdowns
23receptions
5.7YPC avg
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2011 | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 10 | 16 | 72 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 2012 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 1 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Michael Palmer was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
17–30 vs Ravens
2014-18 · Jan 3, 2015 · PLAYOFF
W
27–17 vs Bengals
2014-17 · Dec 28, 2014 · REGULAR
W
20–12 vs Chiefs
2014-16 · Dec 21, 2014 · REGULAR
W
27–20 @ Falcons
2014-15 · Dec 14, 2014 · REGULAR
W
42–21 @ Bengals
2014-14 · Dec 7, 2014 · REGULAR
L
32–35 vs Saints
2014-13 · Nov 30, 2014 · REGULAR
W
27–24 @ Titans
2014-11 · Nov 17, 2014 · REGULAR
L
13–20 @ Jets
2014-10 · Nov 9, 2014 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
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Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Michael Palmer.
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Debut 2010 · #49 · Lions
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Debut 2010 · #85 · Seahawks
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Debut 2010 · #88 · Bears
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Dedrick Epps
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1949 · Washington Commanders
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1950 · Atlanta Falcons
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1950 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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1953 · Dallas Cowboys
Neil O'Donoghue
1953 · Los Angeles Rams
Craig Puki
1957 · Los Angeles Rams
John Thompson
1957 · Green Bay Packers