Mike Fanning (American football)

Mike Fanning
No. 79, 74
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1953-02-02)February 2, 1953
Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
Died:October 30, 2022(2022-10-30) (aged 69)
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Thomas Edison (OK)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1975 / round: 1 / pick: 9
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:43.5
Fumble recoveries:4
Safeties:1
Player stats at PFR

Michael LaVern Fanning (February 2, 1953 – October 30, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning first-team All-American honors in 1974. He started in Super Bowl XIV for the Los Angeles Rams.[1]

  1. ^ Trammel, Jimmie (August 27, 2006). "The best players from Oklahoma to play in the NFL?". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022. Mike Fanning: An Edison High School and Notre Dame product, Fanning spent eight years as an L.A. Rams defensive lineman and was a starter in Super Bowl XIV.