Mike Hartenstine

Sacks:	55.0
Fumble recoveries:	17
Defensive touchdowns:	2

Mike Hartenstine
No. 73, 78
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	July 27, 1953 (age 71); Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bethlehem (PA) Liberty (1971)
College:	Penn State (1975)
NFL draft:	1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1975–1986); Minnesota Vikings (1987);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XX); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1975); 100 greatest Bears of All-Time; Consensus All-American (1974); First-team All-East (1974);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	55.0
Fumble recoveries:	17
Defensive touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at PFR

Michael Albert Hartenstine (born July 27, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1986 and the Minnesota Vikings in 1987.

Early life and education

Hartenstine was born on July 27, 1953, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, where he played high school football at Liberty High School in Bethlehem. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University, where he was a collegiate All-American.

National Football League

Hartenstine entered the 1975 NFL draft and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round with the 31st overall selection. In his 1975 rookie season with the Bears, he was named to the Pro Football Writers of America NFL All-Rookie Team.

Hartenstine was the oldest player on the Super Bowl XX-winning Bears team in 1985.^[1]^[2] In his career with the Bears, he played in 184 games and had 55 career sacks.

In 2019, Hartenstine was named to the Bears' "100 Greatest Bears of All-Time".

References

^ "1985 Chicago Bears Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

[1] "1985 Chicago Bears Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[2] "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

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v t e 1974 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Steve Bartkowski RB Anthony Davis RB Archie Griffin RB Joe Washington WR Peter Demmerle TE Bennie Cunningham OT Marvin Crenshaw OT John Roush G Gerry DiNardo G Ken Huff C Steve Myers
Defense	DL Rubin Carter DL Leroy Cook DL Pat Donovan DL Mike Hartenstine DL Louie Kelcher DL Jimmy Webb DL Randy White LB Kenneth Bernich LB Woodrow Lowe LB Rod Shoate LB Richard Wood DB Dave Brown DB John Provost DB Pat Thomas

v t e Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX champions
4 Steve Fuller 6 Kevin Butler 8 Maury Buford 9 Jim McMahon 18 Mike Tomczak 20 Thomas Sanders 21 Leslie Frazier 22 Dave Duerson 23 Shaun Gayle 24 Jeff Fisher 26 Matt Suhey 27 Mike Richardson 29 Dennis Gentry 31 Ken Taylor 33 Calvin Thomas 34 Walter Payton 45 Gary Fencik 48 Reggie Phillips 50 Mike Singletary 51 Jim Morrissey 52 Cliff Thrift 53 Dan Rains 54 Brian Cabral 55 Otis Wilson 57 Tom Thayer 58 Wilber Marshall 59 Ron Rivera 60 Tom Andrews 62 Mark Bortz 63 Jay Hilgenberg 70 Henry Waechter 71 Andy Frederick 72 William Perry 73 Mike Hartenstine 74 Jim Covert 75 Stefan Humphries 76 Steve McMichael 78 Keith Van Horne 79 Kurt Becker 80 Tim Wrightman 81 James Maness 82 Ken Margerum 83 Willie Gault 84 Brian Baschnagel 85 Dennis McKinnon 86 Brad Anderson 87 Emery Moorehead 88 Pat Dunsmore 89 Mitch Krenk 95 Richard Dent (MVP) 96 Keith Ortego 98 Tyrone Keys 99 Dan Hampton
Head coach: Mike Ditka
Coaches: Dale Haupt Ed Hughes Steve Kazor Jim LaRue Ted Plumb Johnny Roland Buddy Ryan Dick Stanfel

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