| Profile | |
| Position(s): Defensive end | |
| Born: November 21, 1971 (1971-11-21) (age 37) Houston, Texas | |
| Career information | |
| Year(s): 1993 "2007 | |
| NFL Draft: 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40 | |
| College: Texas Southern | |
| Professional teams | |
| New York Giants (1993-2007) | |
| Career stats | |
| Tackles | |
| Sacks | |
| Interceptions | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 0 | College awards and honors 7x Pro Bowl selection (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005) 4x First-Team All-Pro selection (1997, 1998, 2001, 2003) 2x Second-Team All-Pro selection (2002, 2005) Super |
Michael Anthony Strahan (pronounced /STRAY-han/) (born November 21, 1971 in Houston, Texas), is a former American football defensive end who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played High School Football at Westbury High School. He played college football at Texas Southern University and was drafted in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Read more...
He holds the NFL record for sacks in a single season with 22.5, breaking New York Jets great Mark Gastineau's total of 22 in the 2001 season. Before the sack that enabled Strahan to set the record, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre spoke briefly with him. On the next play, Favre dropped back as if to pass, then suddenly scrambled towards the side that Strahan was rushing from, abruptly diving Read more...