Michael L Pruitt was born on April 3,1954 and is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for 11 seasons in the National Football League from 1976 to 1986.
31 Facts About Mike Pruitt
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Mike Pruitt was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 1976 NFL Draft and spent nine seasons with that club.
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Mike Pruitt had five seasons with over 1,000 rushing yards and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 1979 and 1980.
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Mike Pruitt played for the Buffalo Bills for four games in 1985 and for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1985 and 1986.
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Mike Pruitt attended Wendell Phillips Academy High School in the Bronzeville District of Chicago.
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Mike Pruitt enrolled at Purdue University and played college football as a fullback for the Purdue Boilermakers football teams from 1973 to 1975.
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Mike Pruitt was known for his combination of speed and strength, having been clocked at 4.4 seconds over 40 yards and bench pressing 425 pounds.
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Mike Pruitt gained 613 rushing yards on 102 carries in 1974, ranking fifth in the Big Ten Conference with an average of 6.0 yards per carry.
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Mike Pruitt set a Purdue school record on November 2,1974, with a 94-yard touchdown run against Iowa.
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Mike Pruitt was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 1976 NFL Draft.
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Mike Pruitt remained with the Browns from 1976 to 1984.
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Mike Pruitt started nine games at fullback and rushed for 560 yards and five touchdowns.
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Mike Pruitt ranked fifth in the NFL that year in all three categories.
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In 1980, Mike Pruitt again started all 16 games at fullback for the Browns.
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Mike Pruitt gained 1,034 rushing yards and 1,505 yards from scrimmage and was selected for the second consecutive year to play in the Pro Bowl.
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Mike Pruitt started the Browns' one and only playoff game in 1980 and rushed for 48 yards on 13 carries.
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In 1981, Mike Pruitt started 15 games at fullback and gained 1,103 rushing yards and 1,545 yards from scrimmage.
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In 1983, Mike Pruitt compiled his fourth and final 1,000 yard rushing season.
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Mike Pruitt started 14 games at running back for the Browns and gained 1,184 rushing yards and 1,341 yards from scrimmage.
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Mike Pruitt's playing time declined, as he appeared in 10 games, but only seven as a starter.
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Mike Pruitt rushed for 506 yards and six touchdowns on 163 carries.
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Two weeks after being cut by the Browns, Mike Pruitt signed with the Buffalo Bills.
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Mike Pruitt appeared in four games, two as a starter, for the 1985 Bills team.
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Mike Pruitt carried the ball seven times for the Bills, totaling 24 yards from scrimmage.
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Mike Pruitt joined the Kansas City Chiefs in the middle of the 1985 season.
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Mike Pruitt started eight games for the Chiefs in 1985 and gained 366 rushing yards with two touchdowns.
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Mike Pruitt gained 448 yards and scored two touchdowns in his final NFL season.
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Mike Pruitt played in 152 games during his career, rushing for 7,378 yards and 51 touchdowns on 1,844 carries.
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Mike Pruitt caught 270 passes for 1,860 yards and five touchdowns.
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Mike Pruitt sold his Ford dealership in approximately 2006, then his Honda dealership in 2014.
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Mike Pruitt was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.