Mike Vrabel is an American professional football coach and former NFL linebacker, currently the head coach of the New England Patriots. He achieved consensus All-American status at Ohio State before embarking on a successful 14-season NFL career. Most notably, he played for eight years with the Patriots, where he won three Super Bowls and earned First-team All-Pro honors. He is particularly remembered for his unique feat of scoring receiving touchdowns in consecutive Super Bowls (XXXVIII and XXXIX), a distinction unmatched by any other primarily defensive player.
On August 14, 1975, Michael George Vrabel was born. He later became a professional football coach and former linebacker.
In 1982, the official recording of sacks began in the NFL.
In 1986, during Super Bowl XX, William "Refrigerator" Perry scored a Super Bowl touchdown on offense for the Chicago Bears against the Patriots.
In 1993, Mike Vrabel accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Ohio State University, where he played defensive end.
In 1993, Mike Vrabel graduated from Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, where he was a standout football player.
In 1995, Mike Vrabel was named the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, at Ohio State.
In 1996, Mike Vrabel was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a senior at Ohio State.
In 1997, Mike Vrabel was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the NFL draft.
In 1998, during his rookie season, Mike Vrabel strip-sacked Drew Bledsoe in the 1997–98 AFC Divisional Playoffs to clinch a 7–6 win for the Steelers.
In 1999, Mike Vrabel had 9 tackles and two sacks playing for the Steelers.
In 2000, Mike Vrabel recorded 15 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery for the Steelers.
In 2001, Mike Vrabel joined the New England Patriots as a free agent and played in every game on defense.
In 2002, Mike Vrabel caught one touchdown during the regular season.
In 2004, Mike Vrabel caught two touchdowns during the regular season.
In 2004, during Super Bowl XXXVIII, Tom Brady threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Mike Vrabel, making him the first defensive player to score a Super Bowl touchdown on offense since William "Refrigerator" Perry in Super Bowl XX.
On December 26, 2005, Mike Vrabel became the first player since 1982 to have two touchdown catches and a sack in the same game, during a Monday Night Football game on ABC.
In 2005, Mike Vrabel caught a two-yard touchdown pass in Super Bowl XXXIX, a feat pictured on the cover of the 2005 NFL Record and Fact Book.
In 2005, Mike Vrabel caught three touchdowns during the regular season and also recorded his only career defensive touchdown against the Carolina Panthers.
In 2005, Mike Vrabel moved to inside linebacker for the Patriots due to the limited effectiveness of other players.
Late in the 2006 season, Mike Vrabel moved inside again after Junior Seau suffered a broken arm.
In December 2007, Mike Vrabel was selected to start at the Pro Bowl.
In 2007, Mike Vrabel caught two touchdowns during the regular season.
In January 2008, Mike Vrabel was named to the NFL All-Pro team for the 2007 season.
In 2008, the Titans last won the AFC South before the 2020 season.
On February 27, 2009, the Patriots traded Mike Vrabel to the Kansas City Chiefs along with Matt Cassel.
In 2009, Mike Vrabel caught one touchdown with the Chiefs thrown by Matt Cassel.
In 2009, Mike Vrabel was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, where he finished his NFL career.
Following the 2010 season, Mike Vrabel retired as a player and became the linebackers and defensive line coach at Ohio State.
In 2010, Mike Vrabel caught one touchdown with the Chiefs thrown by Matt Cassel.
On July 10, 2011, Mike Vrabel retired from the NFL to become the linebackers coach at Ohio State.
In 2012, Mike Vrabel was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame.
On January 10, 2014, Mike Vrabel was hired by the Houston Texans as a linebackers coach.
In 2014, Mike Vrabel began his NFL coaching career with the Houston Texans as their linebackers coach.
In January 2016, Mike Vrabel declined the San Francisco 49ers' offer for their defensive coordinator job.
In January 2017, Mike Vrabel was named the defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans.
In 2017, prior to Vrabel becoming head coach, the Titans' defense was ranked 13th.
On January 20, 2018, Mike Vrabel was hired as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans.
On September 16, 2018, Mike Vrabel won his first career game as a head coach, defeating the Houston Texans 20–17.
On September 30, 2018, Mike Vrabel led the Titans to a 26–23 overtime victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
On November 11, 2018, Mike Vrabel beat his former coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots in a 34–10 victory.
In 2018, Mike Vrabel became the head coach of the Tennessee Titans.
In September 2019, Mike Vrabel's son, Carter, committed to play baseball at Wabash Valley College.
During the 2019 season, the Titans finished 9–7, making the playoffs as a sixth seed. They ultimately lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game after defeating the Patriots and Ravens in prior rounds.
In the 2020 season, Mike Vrabel led the Titans to an 11–5 record and their first AFC South title since 2008, but they lost in the wild card round.
In the 2021 season, Mike Vrabel led the Titans to a 12–5 record and the #1 overall seed in the AFC and was named the AP Coach of the Year; however, they lost in the Divisional Round.
In 2022, Mike Vrabel's son, Tyler, declared himself for the NFL draft.
In the 2022 season, the Titans missed the playoffs after losing seven straight games, finishing with a 7–10 record.
After the 2023 season, which ended with a 6–11 record, Mike Vrabel was dismissed from his position as head coach of the Tennessee Titans.
On March 15, 2024, Mike Vrabel signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns as a coaching and personnel consultant.
In 2024, Mike Vrabel served as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns.
On January 12, 2025, Mike Vrabel was hired as the head coach of the New England Patriots, replacing Jerod Mayo.
In 2025, Mike Vrabel was hired as head coach of the New England Patriots.
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