Monty Gene Beisel (/ˈbzəl/; 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.

Monty Beisel
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Beisel in 2005 with the New England Patriots
No. 96, 56, 52, 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1978-08-20) August 20, 1978 (age 46)
Victoria, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Douglass (KS)
College:Kansas State
NFL draft:2001 / round: 4 / pick: 107
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:252
Sacks:4.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Beisel also played for the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals.

Early life

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Born 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

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Beisel 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

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Arizona Cardinals

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In 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

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He re-signed with the Chiefs during the 2009 off-season.[3] He was released on September 29.

Second stint with Cardinals

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Beisel was re-signed by Arizona on November 24, 2009. He was released September 3, 2010.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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

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Since his retirement, Beisel has worked as a real estate agent specializing in luxury homes and condos.

References

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  1. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mike Beisel". New England Patriots. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  3. ^ Chiefs Bring Back Monty Beisel ESPN, March 17, 2009
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