OLB · Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Vrabel
Age 50 · 193 cm (6'4") · 118 kg · Born Aug 14, 1975 · Ohio State
NFL career
1997
debut year
2010
last season
14
seasons
#50
jersey
College: Ohio State
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#91
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2010 · 169 games.
Defense
346solo tackles
51.0sacks
11INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | New England Patriots | 15 | 32 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | New England Patriots | 16 | 32 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | New England Patriots | 12 | 25 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | New England Patriots | 16 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 16 | 50 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 16 | 37 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 16 | 32 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 16 | 27 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 38 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 22 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Kansas City Chiefs
Most recent results for the franchise while Mike Vrabel was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
7–30 vs Ravens
2010-18 · Jan 9, 2011 · PLAYOFF
L
10–31 vs Raiders
2010-17 · Jan 2, 2011 · REGULAR
W
34–14 vs Titans
2010-16 · Dec 26, 2010 · REGULAR
W
27–13 @ Rams
2010-15 · Dec 19, 2010 · REGULAR
L
0–31 @ Chargers
2010-14 · Dec 12, 2010 · REGULAR
W
10–6 vs Broncos
2010-13 · Dec 5, 2010 · REGULAR
W
42–24 @ Seahawks
2010-12 · Nov 28, 2010 · REGULAR
W
31–13 vs Cardinals
2010-11 · Nov 21, 2010 · REGULAR
Other "Vrabel" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
14-year career
External profiles
Ohio State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Ohio State.
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G · 2025 · Vikings
Emeka Egbuka
WR · 2025 · Buccaneers
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TE · 2025 · Commanders
Jack Sawyer
LB · 2025 · Steelers
Jordan Hancock
CB · 2025 · Bills
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OT · 2025
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OT · 2025 · Chiefs
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1997 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#61
#65
#66
#68
#69
#70
Sedrick Shaw
RB · NWE
#62
Troy Davis
RB · NOR
#62
Troy Davis
LB · NOR
#63
Frank Middleton
G · TAM
#63
Frank Middleton
RB · TAM
#64
Jay Graham
RB · BAL
#65
Dexter Coakley
LB · DAL
#66
Ronde Barber
FS · TAM
#67
Dan Neil
G · DEN
#68
Ryan Phillips
OLB · NYG
#69
Bob Sapp
G · CHI
#70
O.J. Santiago
TE · ATL
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Mike Vrabel.
Alshermond Singleton
Debut 1997 · #51 · Cowboys
Bertrand Berry
Debut 1997 · #92 · Cardinals
Canute Curtis
Debut 1997 · #98 · Bengals
Charlie Clemons
Debut 1997 · #50 · Texans
Cornell Brown
Debut 1997 · #90 · Ravens
Derrick Rodgers
Debut 1997 · #59 · Saints
Henri Crockett
Debut 1997 · #52 · Vikings
Jamie Sharper
Debut 1997 · #55 · Seahawks
Born on August 14
Warren Capone
1951 · New Orleans Saints
Durwood Keeton
1952 · New England Patriots
Mark Johnson
1953 · Cleveland Browns
Sidney Justin
1954 · Baltimore Ravens
Guido Merkens
1955 · Philadelphia Eagles
Richard Blackmore
1956 · San Francisco 49ers
Leon Perry
1957 · New York Giants
Craig Bradshaw
1957 · Houston Texans