Michael Brooks (linebacker)

Michael Brooks

No. 56, 94, 50
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1964-10-02) October 2, 1964 Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ruston (Ruston, Louisiana)
College:	LSU
NFL draft:	1987 / round: 3 / pick: 84
Career history
Denver Broncos (1987–1992) New York Giants (1993–1995) Detroit Lions (1996)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pro (1993) Pro Bowl (1992) First-team All-American (1985) First-team All-SEC (1985) Second-team All-SEC (1984)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 7.0 Interceptions: 4 Touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Brooks (born October 2, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants, and the Detroit Lions. He was a third round draft pick by the Broncos in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft. Brooks played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers, earning first-team All-American honors. He is an inductee in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1987	DEN	12	0	8	—	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1988	DEN	16	4	49	—	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989	DEN	16	16	123	—	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
1990	DEN	16	16	175	—	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
1991	DEN	14	14	153	—	—	0.0	2	7	0	9	0	0	0	0
1992	DEN	15	14	170	—	—	0.0	1	17	0	17	3	2	55	1
1993	NYG	13	13	92	—	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
1994	NYG	16	16	118	91	27	1.0	1	10	0	10	0	3	0	0
1995	NYG	16	16	116	95	21	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	DET	4	4	12	6	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		138	113	1,016	192	54	7.0	4	34	0	17	9	9	55	1