Michael Anthony Pitts (born September 25, 1960) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and was recognized as an All-American. He was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots of the NFL.
Pitts was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
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1979 Alabama Crimson Tide Football - Consensus National Champions
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- Buddy Aydelette
- Byron Braggs
- Billy Jackson
- Amos Jones
- E. J. Junior
- Eddie Lowe
- Curtis McGriff
- Don McNeal
- Benny Perrin
- Mike Pitts
- Randy Scott
- Steadman Shealy
- Dwight Stephenson
- Assistant coaches: Ken Donahue
- Sylvester Croom
- Mal Moore
- Bill Oliver
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1982 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
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| Offense |
- QB John Elway
- RB Eric Dickerson
- RB Mike Rozier
- RB Herschel Walker
- WR Anthony Carter
- TE Gordon Hudson
OT Jim Covert- OT Don Mosebar
- G Steve Korte
- G Bruce Matthews
- C Dave Rimington
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| Defense |
- DL George Achica
- DL Rick Bryan
- DL Wilber Marshall
- DL Vernon Maxwell
- DL Mike Pitts
- DL Gabriel Rivera
- DL Billy Ray Smith, Jr.
LB Ricky Hunley- LB Marcus Marek
- LB Darryl Talley
DB Terry Hoage- DB Terry Kinard
- DB Mike Richardson
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| Special teams |
- K Chuck Nelson
- P Jim Arnold
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1983 NFL Draft First Round Selections
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- John Elway
- Eric Dickerson
- Curt Warner
- Chris Hinton
- Billy Ray Smith
- Jimbo Covert
- Todd Blackledge
- Michael Haddix
- Bruce Matthews
- Terry Kinard
- Tim Lewis
- Tony Hunter
- James Jones
- Jim Kelly
- Tony Eason
- Mike Pitts
- Leonard Smith
- Willie Gault
- Joey Browner
- Gary Anderson
- Gabriel Rivera
- Gill Byrd
- Jim Jeffcoat
- Ken O'Brien
- Dave Rimington
- Don Mosebar
- Dan Marino
- Darrell Green
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- Draft years
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
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- 85
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- 88
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- 90
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- 92
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- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 00
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
- 08
- 09
- 10
- 11
- 12
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Atlanta Falcons first-round draft picks
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- Nobis
- Johnson
- Humphrey
- Kunz
- Small
- Profit
- Ellis
- Bartkowski
- Bean
- Bryant
- Faumuina
- Kenn
- D. Smith
- J. Miller
- Butler
- Riggs
- Pitts
- Bryan
- Fralic
- Casillas
- Green
- C. Miller
- Bruce
- Sanders
- Collins
- Broussard
- Pickens
- Pritchard
- Whitfield
- T. Smith
- Kennedy
- Bush
- Booker
- Brooking
- Kerney
- Vick
- Duckett
- Hall
- Jenkins
- White
- Anderson
- Ryan
- Baker
- Jerry
- Weatherspoon
- Jones
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- AFC East
- BUF
- MIA
- NE
- NYJ
- North
- BAL
- CIN
- CLE
- PIT
- South
- HOU
- IND
- JAC
- TEN
- West
- DEN
- KC
- OAK
- SD
- NFC East
- DAL
- NYG
- PHI
- WAS
- North
- CHI
- DET
- GB
- MIN
- South
- ATL
- CAR
- NO
- TB
- West
- ARI
- STL
- SF
- SEA
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Atlanta Falcons 1983 NFL Draft selections
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- Mike Pitts
- James Britt
- Andrew Provence
- John Harper
- Brett Miller
- Anthony Allen
- Jeff Turk
- John Rade
- Ralph Giacomarro
- John Salley
- Allama Matthews
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Pitts, Mike |
| Alternative names |
Pitts, Michael Anthony; Pitts, Michael A. |
| Short description |
All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman |
| Date of birth |
September 25, 1960 |
| Place of birth |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date of death |
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