1. Henry Michael Tingelhoff was an American professional football center who played for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League from 1962 to 1978.
19 Facts About Mick Tingelhoff
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Mick Tingelhoff was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Mick Tingelhoff was born in Lexington, Nebraska on May 22,1940, where he grew up on his family's farm.
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Mick Tingelhoff was the sixth and youngest child of German immigrants Henry and Clara Tingelhoff.
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Mick Tingelhoff attended Lexington High School, playing center and linebacker for the football team.
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Mick Tingelhoff's parents did not think much of football and preferred that he stay on the farm rather than attend college.
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Mick Tingelhoff earned three letters during his football career there, but did not become a starter until his senior season in 1961.
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Mick Tingelhoff was a co-captain of that 1961 team, earning all conference and all-state honors, on a team which had its biggest offensive output in over five seasons.
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Mick Tingelhoff participated in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, and in the All-American Bowl after the regular season was over.
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Mick Tingelhoff became their starting center during his rookie season and held that spot until he retired in 1978.
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Mick Tingelhoff never missed a game, starting 240 regular season games and 19 playoff games.
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Mick Tingelhoff was elected to the Pro Bowl six consecutive years from 1965 to 1970.
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Mick Tingelhoff was named first team All Pro five times in the 1960s.
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Mick Tingelhoff was one of 11 players to have played in all four Vikings Super Bowl appearances in the 1970s, and is generally considered to have been the premier center of his era.
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Mick Tingelhoff was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Mick Tingelhoff is a member of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.
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In 2011, Tingelhoff was named as that year's recipient of the Gerald R Ford Legends Award.
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Mick Tingelhoff died on September 11,2021, from complications of Parkinson's disease and dementia.
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Mick Tingelhoff had been among the first group of former players filing a concussion lawsuit against the NFL, alleging they were misled about the long-term effects of head injuries, which settled in 2013.