Mike Ciccolella
No. 58[1]
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1943-10-19) October 19, 1943 (age 80)
Follansbee, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College:Dayton
NFL draft:1965 / Round: 18 / Pick: 239
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:1
INT yards:7
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael Eugene Ciccolella (born October 19, 1943) is a former American football linebacker who played with the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants from 1966 to 1968.[1]

Born in Follansbee, West Virginia,[1] Ciccolella attended St. Anthony's High School before being recruited to the University of Dayton in 1960.[2] He played for the school's football team from 1962 to 1964, serving as a captain in his final season.[3] In the 1965 NFL Draft, the Giants selected Ciccolella in the 18th round with the 239th overall pick.[4] During the 1966 season, Ciccolella's first year with the Giants, they made him their starting middle linebacker.[5] After playing in all 14 games that year, Ciccolella participated in only 7 the following season,[1] having suffered an ankle injury in a preseason game.[6] He lost his role as a starter because of the injury; for 1968, he was behind Henry Davis on the Giants' depth chart.[7] In 14 games in 1968, Ciccolella had one interception in a game against the New Orleans Saints, which he returned for seven yards.[1][8] The Giants waived Ciccolella before the 1969 season;[7] in his three-year career he played in 35 games.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mike Ciccolella". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Albers, Bucky (September 25, 2003). "Dayton Football; Sachini Maintains Follansbee Tradition". Dayton Daily News. p. C8.
  3. ^ History (PDF). University of Dayton. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "1965 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Wallace, William N. (September 30, 1966). "Giants to Start Ciccolella on Defense". The New York Times. p. 84.
  6. ^ Wallace, William N. (September 11, 1967). "Giants Get More Bad Breaks: Ciccolella and Kennedy Injured". The New York Times. p. 85.
  7. ^ a b "Giants Drop Avery, Ciccolella, Rookie". The New York Times. September 2, 1969. p. 55.
  8. ^ "Mike Ciccolella: Gamelogs". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2017.

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San Diego Chargers 1965 AFL draft selections
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