Monty Gene Beisel (/ˈbaɪzəl/; born August 20, 1978) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Kansas State.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Victoria, Kansas, U.S. | August 20, 1978||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Douglass (KS) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Kansas State | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2001 / round: 4 / pick: 107 | ||||||||||||||
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Beisel also played for the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals.
Early life
editBorn in Victoria, Kansas, Beisel graduated from Douglass High School in Douglass, Kansas in 1997. Beisel was a Parade All-America selection and honorable mention All-USA pick by USA Today in 1996.[2]
College career
editBeisel attended college at Kansas State University as a Social Sciences/Mass Communications major. Beisel also played in 44 games accumulating 192 tackles (110 solo), 22.0 sacks, 45.0 stops for loss and 18 passes defended. He was a two-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection. He also received All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention and was a second-team Academic All-Big 12 pick.
Professional career
editArizona Cardinals
editIn Week 6 of the 2008 season, against the Dallas Cowboys, Beisel became the first player in NFL history to score a game-winning touchdown in overtime by returning a blocked punt.
Second stint with Chiefs
editHe re-signed with the Chiefs during the 2009 off-season.[3] He was released on September 29.
Second stint with Cardinals
editBeisel was re-signed by Arizona on November 24, 2009. He was released September 3, 2010.
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
editYear | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2001 | KAN | 16 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | KAN | 16 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | KAN | 12 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | KAN | 11 | 9 | 55 | 44 | 11 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
2005 | NWE | 15 | 6 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | ARI | 8 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | ARI | 16 | 2 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | ARI | 16 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | ARI | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KAN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
119 | 19 | 252 | 200 | 52 | 4.5 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2003 | KAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | NWE | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | ARI | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
2009 | ARI | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
9 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 122 |
Post-football career
editSince his retirement, Beisel has worked as a real estate agent specializing in luxury homes and condos.
References
edit- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Beisel". New England Patriots. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ Chiefs Bring Back Monty Beisel ESPN, March 17, 2009