(1954-04-03) April 3, 1954 (age 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:
222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:
Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
College:
Purdue
NFL draft:
1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1976–1984)
Buffalo Bills (1985)
Kansas City Chiefs (1985–1986)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (1979, 1980)
Cleveland Browns Legends
Second-team All-Big Ten (1975)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
7,378
All-purpose yards:
9,475
Touchdowns:
56
Michael L. Pruitt (born April 3, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1986. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round (seventh overall pick) of the 1976 NFL Draft and spent nine seasons with that club. He had five seasons with over 1,000 rushing yards and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 1979 and 1980. He also played for the Buffalo Bills for four games in 1985 and for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1985 and 1986. In his NFL career, Pruitt appeared in a total of 152 games, gained 7,378 rushing yards and scored 56 touchdowns.
A native of Chicago, Pruitt also played college football at the fullback position for the Purdue Boilermakers from 1973 to 1975 and was selected as a second-team running back on the 1975 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
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