(1975-08-14) August 14, 1975 (age 48) Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:
261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:
Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)
College:
Ohio State (1993–1996)
NFL draft:
1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91
Career history
As a player:
Pittsburgh Steelers (1997–2000)
New England Patriots (2001–2008)
Kansas City Chiefs (2009–2010)
As a coach:
Ohio State (2011) Linebackers coach
Ohio State (2012–2013) Defensive line coach
Houston Texans (2014–2016) Linebackers coach
Houston Texans (2017) Defensive coordinator
Tennessee Titans (2018–2023) Head coach
Cleveland Browns (2024–present) Coaching and Personnel Consultant
Career highlights and awards
As player
3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX)
First-team All-Pro (2007)
Pro Bowl (2007)
New England Patriots All-2000s Team
New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team
New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team
New England Patriots Hall of Fame
Consensus All-American (1996)
First-team All-American (1995)
2× Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (1995, 1996)
3× First-team All-Big Ten (1994, 1995, 1996)
Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame
Ohio State Football All-Century Team
As coach
NFL Coach of the Year (2021)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
740
Sacks:
57
Interceptions:
11
Forced fumbles:
19
Head coaching record
Regular season:
54–45 (.545)
Postseason:
2–3 (.400)
Career:
56–48 (.538)
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Coaching stats at PFR
Michael George Vrabel[1] (/ˈvreɪbəl/; born August 14, 1975) is an American football coach and former linebacker. He currently serves as a Coaching and Personnel Consultant for the Cleveland Browns.[2]
He played college football at Ohio State, where he was a consensus All-American, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft. In a four-year stint with the Steelers, he was mainly a reserve player before joining the New England Patriots as a free agent in 2001, where he gained a larger role as an eventual starter and was key member of their early 2000s defenses. With the Patriots, he became a three-time Super Bowl champion and a First-team All-Pro during his eight-year tenure. Noted for his versatility, Vrabel scored a receiving touchdown in consecutive Super Bowls, Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX, becoming the only primarily defensive player to score in two Super Bowls. In his career, he recorded 12 receptions (regular season and playoffs), all of them were touchdowns. He then finished his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, playing there until 2010.
After retiring as a player following the 2010 season, Vrabel was the linebackers and defensive line coach at Ohio State for three seasons. His NFL coaching career began in 2014 with the Houston Texans as linebackers coach and then defensive coordinator, before becoming the head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2023.
He left his post on January 9, 2024. Following his departure from the Titans, Vrabel was hired as a Coaching and Personnel Consultant for the Cleveland Browns in the 2024 offseason.
Michael George Vrabel (/ˈvreɪbəl/; born August 14, 1975) is an American football coach and former linebacker. He currently serves as a Coaching and Personnel...
Tyler Vrabel (born June 24, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college...
half sacks, one interception), and MikeVrabel (71 tackles and five and a half sacks), along with Ted Johnson. Vrabel also frequently played at the tight...
in the state of Tennessee and their sixth and final under head coach MikeVrabel. The Titans attempted to improve upon their underachieving 7–10 record...
97). On January 20, 2018, MikeVrabel was named head coach of the Tennessee Titans. Ten days later, on January 30, Vrabel named Bowen as the team's outside...
2018. Former NFL player and coach, MikeVrabel, was hired as head coach soon after. In his first four seasons, Vrabel led the Titans to an AFC Championship...
Willie McGinest (5.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one interception), MikeVrabel (9.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, four forced fumbles, and two interceptions)...
Hightower, Matthew Judon (2), Chris Slade, Tedy Bruschi, MikeVrabel, Jamie Collins CB Mike Haynes (6), Ty Law (4), Stephon Gilmore (3), Dick Felt (AFL)...
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2024. Wyatt, Jim (January 9, 2024). "Titans Part Ways With Head Coach MikeVrabel". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024. Wyatt, Jim (January...
Patriots. The 2018 season was the first season under new head coach MikeVrabel, also a welcoming of new uniforms and helmets. After making the playoffs...
plays later, Jets quarterback Chad Pennington was sacked by linebacker MikeVrabel and defensive end Ty Warren, forcing a Jets punt on the final play of...
the run. Behind them, the Patriots had three outstanding linebackers: MikeVrabel (2 interceptions, 3 sacks), Willie McGinest (5 sacks), and Tedy Bruschi...
24, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021. Moraitis, Mike (July 3, 2021). "Will Compton reminds MikeVrabel, Titans that he's ready if they call". TitansWire...
announced their decision to hire the Houston Texans' defensive coordinator MikeVrabel as their new head coach. On January 26, 2018, it was reported that Conklin's...
their 24th in the state of Tennessee, and their third under head coach MikeVrabel. After starting the season 5–0, their first since the 2008 season, the...
interception in a 20–16 loss. In Week 10, on November 7, 2023, head coach MikeVrabel announced that Levis would be the starting quarterback for the Titans...
Patriots' 10-yard line before Rodney Harrison strip-sacked Jay Fiedler, with MikeVrabel recovering the fumble for the Patriots (and embarrassing Dolphins rookie...
games together to begin the season, but both were benched in favor of MikeVrabel and Tedy Bruschi, after returning from his stroke. Veteran quarterback...
the New England 41-yard line. However, on the next play, linebacker MikeVrabel and defensive lineman Richard Seymour sacked Warner for a 9-yard loss...
(1990–1994) Jeff Fisher (1994–2010) Mike Munchak (2011–2013) Ken Whisenhunt (2014–2015) Mike Mularkey (2015–2017) MikeVrabel (2018–2023) Brian Callahan (2024–present)...
breaking the former record of 13 sacks in a single season set in 1995 by MikeVrabel. He was named All-America by Pro Football Weekly and was First-team All-Big...
driving 66 yards and scoring a touchdown on a Brady pass to linebacker MikeVrabel, in the game as an extra blocker. On the ensuing Rams possession, Marshall...
the Titans. In the 2023 offseason, he received praise from head coach MikeVrabel saying that they "lucked out" in finding him. On August 29, 2023, he...
11-Feb-2011 "Hall of Famers » MIKE MUNCHAK". Profootballhof.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011. Named 16th head coach at Penn State. "Mike Munchak: Firing assistants...
started on November 16. The entire roster was announced on December 22. MikeVrabel from the Tennessee Titans coached the AFC team, while Matt LaFleur from...
Coaching results". Pro Football Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2013. "Vrabel coaching results". Pro Football Reference.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023...
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