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Mike Young

Retired

Kansas City Chiefs · WR

Mike Young recorded 114 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, RAM.

▶Best highlights

17.8

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

8

playoff games

114

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Mike Young's most significant indexed performances.

Conference Championship
1989
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 14, 1990

Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 1990

2 rec · 123 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1990
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 16, 1990

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1990

4 rec · 58 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1989
DENVERBRONCOS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 22, 1989

Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1989

6 rec · 137 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1991
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 1, 1991

Cincinnati Bengals vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 1, 1991

4 rec · 84 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1989
NEW YORKGIANTS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 10, 1989

New York Giants vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1989

4 rec · 79 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mike Young's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 137 receiving yards

Regular Season
1989
DENVERBRONCOS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 22, 1989

Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1989

6 rec · 137 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 7 receptions

Regular Season
1991
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 15, 1991

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1991

7 rec · 63 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1990
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 16, 1990

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1990

4 rec · 58 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 7 targets

Regular Season
1993
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1994

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Jan 3, 1994

4 rec · 40 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Mike Young's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1989

01
LARYOUNG—Mike Young
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1983–1992

02
DENYOUNG—Mike Young
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENMECKLENBURG—Karl Mecklenburg

Three AFC championships establish the standard

Denver Broncos · Elway carries Denver west

Elway's arm, movement and late-game nerve repeatedly pulled Denver through the AFC even when the Super Bowl exposed the roster's limits.

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Franchise era

1986–1998

03
PHIYOUNG—Mike Young
PHIWHITE92Reggie White
PHICUNNINGHAM7Randall Cunningham

A historic front cannot find a matching offense

Philadelphia Eagles · The Buddy Ryan defense

White led one of football's deepest defenses while Cunningham reimagined quarterback movement, but the gifted group never won a playoff game together.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

04
KCYOUNG—Mike Young
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons114 career games144 career receptions2,034 career receiving yards14 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 08 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Sep 11, 1994

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history