Mike Wilson (offensive lineman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mike Wilson (offensive lineman)

American football player, born 1955

Date of Birth: 28-May-1955

Place of Birth: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Profession: American football player, Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Mike Wilson (offensive lineman)

  • Mike Wilson (born May 28, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former American football player who played offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Seattle Seahawks.
  • He also played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1977. He attended Johnson High School in Gainesville, Georgia.Wilson played college football at the University of Georgia.
  • As a sophomore, he started for the Bulldogs as a defensive tackle as the Bulldogs went 6-6.
  • In 1975 as a junior he was switched to offense and became the Bulldogs' starting left tackle as the team went 9-3.
  • In 1976 as a senior he remained a starter as Georgia went 10-2 and won the Southeastern Conference championship.
  • His nickname was "Moonpie."He was chosen in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft.
  • However, he signed with the CFL's Argonauts for the 1977 season.
  • He had an outstanding season, as he was named runner-up for the CFL Outstanding Lineman Award and he was named an All-Canadian All-Star.His first NFL season was with the Bengals in 1978, and he made an immediate impact, starting eight of the nine games he played on his way to becoming a perennial starter.
  • For each of his next seven seasons with the Bengals, he did not miss a game, starting all but one.Wilson helped lead the Bengals to the Super Bowl XVI in 1982.
  • He was with the Bengals for eight seasons, from 1978 through 1985. He then played for the Seahawks for four seasons, joining them in 1986 and starting all 16 games.
  • In his final three NFL seasons, he played 12, 16, and 16 games, starting them all through the 1989, the final season of his 12-year NFL career.

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