Mike Mercer (American football)

Mike Mercer

Position(s) K/P Jersey #(s) 18, 10, 15, 38
Born	November 21, 1935 (1935-11-21) (age 75) Algona, Iowa
Career information
Year(s)	1961–1970
NFL Draft	1961 / Round: 15 / Pick: 197
College	Northern Arizona
Professional teams
NFL Minnesota Vikings (1961-1962) AFL Oakland Raiders (1963-1966) AFL Kansas City Chiefs (1966) AFL Buffalo Bills (1967-1968) NFL Green Bay Packers (1968-1969) NFL San Diego Chargers (1970)
Career stats
Field goals	195 / 102
FG%	52.3
Extra points	295 /288
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
AFL All-Star (1967)

Michael Mercer (born November 21, 1935 in Algona, Iowa) is a former American football kicker and punter who played for six teams from (1961–1970). In the American Football League, he played for the Oakland Raiders, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. He was a member of the Chiefs' 1966 AFL Championship team that played in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

Mercer's 9 yard field goal attempt was blocked by Larry "Wildman" Eisenhauer and recovered by Don Webb, with about 3 minutes left, in the Oakland Raiders 43-43 tie with the Boston Patriots on October 16, 1964.

See also

Other American Football League players

Persondata
Name	Mercer, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	November 21, 1935
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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