Mike Ruether

Mike Ruether
No. 51, 57, 55
Position:	Center / Guard / Tight end
Personal information
Born:	September 20, 1962; Inglewood, California, U.S.
Died:	December 29, 2021 (aged 59); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	279 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bishop Miege (Roeland Park, Kansas)
College:	Texas
Career history
	Los Angeles Express (1984-1985); St. Louis Cardinals (1986–1987); Denver Broncos (1988–1989); Atlanta Falcons (1990–1993); Minnesota Vikings (1994);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1983); First-team All-SWC (1983); 1983 Southwest Conference Champion; 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic Champion;
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Allen Ruether (September 20, 1962 - December 29, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman and tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, earning first-team All-American honors as a lineman in 1983.^[1] During his 10-year professional career, he played primarily with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and went to Super Bowl XXIV with the Denver Broncos. He also played for the Los Angeles Express and the St. Louis Cardinals and spent a year with the Minnesota Vikings.

^ "The 1983 NEA All-America team". The Republic (Columbus, Ind.). November 30, 1983. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.