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Mike Mitchell

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Mike Mitchell recorded 136 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

3.6

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

136

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
2016
MIAMIDOLPHINS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 8, 2017

Miami Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2017

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 14, 2018

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2018

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2016
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 15, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2018
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 5, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2019

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2016
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 22, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots

Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2017

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 11 total tackles

Regular Season
2012
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NOV 18, 2012

New Orleans Saints vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2012

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 62 interception return yards

Regular Season
2013
CAROLINAPANTHERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 13, 2013

Carolina Panthers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2013

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2016
NEW YORKGIANTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 4, 2016

New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2016

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2013
ST. LOUISRAMS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
OCT 20, 2013

St. Louis Rams vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2013

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2015

01
LVMITCHELL34Mike Mitchell
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

2011–2017

02
CARMITCHELL21Mike Mitchell
CARNEWTON1Cam Newton
CARKUECHLY59Luke Kuechly

A 15–1 MVP season defines the peak

Carolina Panthers · Cam and Luke

Newton and Kuechly became the faces of a powerful, fast roster that won three straight division titles and reached Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

03
PITMITCHELL23Mike Mitchell
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

04
INDMITCHELL34Mike Mitchell
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons136 career games347 career solo tackles7 career sacksCollege: Ohio U.Drafted by: OAKDraft pick: 47Jersey: 349 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 2009Most recent: Jan 5, 2019

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