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Mike Washington
	Washington playing for the Buccaneers in 1979
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Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	January 7, 1953; Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	December 27, 2021 (aged 68); Pike Road, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Montgomery (AL) Lee
College:	Alabama
NFL draft:	1975 / Round: 3 / Pick: 53
Career history
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 1976– 1984);
Career highlights and awards
	National champion ( 1973); First-team All-American ( 1974); 2× First-team All-SEC ( 1973, 1974);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	28
Fumble recoveries:	2
Defensive TDs:	3
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Mike Washington (January 7, 1953 – December 27, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1984.

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Washington was an All-American at Alabama in 1974 and was selected in the 3rd round (53rd overall) of 1975 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts.^[1]

His career ended after a head injury in the 1984 season opener against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.

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