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The middle or inside linebacker (MLB or ILB), sometimes called the "Mike" or "Mac", [15] is often referred to as the "quarterback of the defense". [16] Often it is the middle linebacker who receives the defensive play calls from the sideline and relays that play to the rest of the team, and in the NFL he is usually the defensive player with the electronic sideline communicator.
Luke August Kuechly (/ ˈ k iː k l i / KEEK-lee; [1] born April 20, 1991) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire eight-year career as a linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).
Middle linebacker (MLB) [ edit ] Sometimes called the inside linebacker, especially in a 3–4 defense , and known colloquially as the Mike linebacker, the middle linebacker is often known as the quarterback of the defense, since they are frequently the primary defensive play callers and must react to a wide variety of situations.
Butkus was an obvious choice for the NFL’s 75th anniversary all-time team. In 2001, Sports Illustrated’s Paul Zimmerman named Butkus the greatest middle linebacker in NFL history. When NFL ...
Pages in category "American football middle linebackers" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990 as "the greatest linebacker of his era," Lambert was the starting middle linebacker on four Super Bowl-winning teams with the Steelers. [2] He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes. In 2019, he was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Pittsburgh Steelers middle linebacker Jack Lambert (58) lines up during Super Bowl X as Dallas Cowboys QB Roger Staubach (12) prepares for the snap, Jan. 18, 1976, at the Orange Bowl. in Miami.
Jeffrey Glenn Siemon (born June 2, 1950) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 11-year career as a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Candinal and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.