Mike Prindle
Encyclopedia
Michael John Prindle is a former National Football League
(NFL) placekicker
. Prindle played one season for the Detroit Lions
in 1987.
. On October 31, 1980, he kicked a 55 yard field goal against Muskegon High School, the fifth longest in Michigan high school history.
from 1981–1984. During his career at WMU he kicked 55 consecutive point after attempts (PATs) to make him the best kicker in WMU history up to the time he attended. He has been named to the WMU All-Century Football Team as one of the top 100 student-athletes in WMU history.
In 1984 Prindle kicked seven field goals in a single game for Western Michigan vs Marshall University
in 1984, to tie the NCAA college record for all divisions. He was determined by his coach to have made 20 kicks for the day including kickoffs, while starting quarterback Steve Hoffman had thrown only 21 passes. Said coach Jack Harbaugh
: "It’s the only time I know of that we had to ice the kicker’s leg instead of the quarterback’s arm."
. Prindle played in three games and scored 24 points. His NFL career was six made point after attempts in six attempts. He attempted seven field goals, making six of them for a field goal percentage of 85.7%.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL) placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
. Prindle played one season for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
in 1987.
High school
Prindle was a kicker and quarterback for Grand Rapids Union High SchoolUnion High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Union High School is one of the five high schools in Grand Rapids Public School district. Union has a student population of around 1,200 students for the 2010/2011 school year. The current principal is Justin Jennings, along with assistant principals Aida Toledo and Belinda Jimenez...
. On October 31, 1980, he kicked a 55 yard field goal against Muskegon High School, the fifth longest in Michigan high school history.
College
Prindle went on to kick for Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
from 1981–1984. During his career at WMU he kicked 55 consecutive point after attempts (PATs) to make him the best kicker in WMU history up to the time he attended. He has been named to the WMU All-Century Football Team as one of the top 100 student-athletes in WMU history.
In 1984 Prindle kicked seven field goals in a single game for Western Michigan vs Marshall University
Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
in 1984, to tie the NCAA college record for all divisions. He was determined by his coach to have made 20 kicks for the day including kickoffs, while starting quarterback Steve Hoffman had thrown only 21 passes. Said coach Jack Harbaugh
Jack Harbaugh
Jack Harbaugh is a former college football player and coach, and the father of NFL coaches Jim and John Harbaugh.-Playing career:...
: "It’s the only time I know of that we had to ice the kicker’s leg instead of the quarterback’s arm."
Professional career
Prindle attempted to play professional football. He was not drafted, but signed with the Los Angeles Raiders out of college in 1985. He did not make the final roster and had opportunities with the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Phoenix Cardinals before being signed as a replacement player in 1987 for the Detroit LionsDetroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
. Prindle played in three games and scored 24 points. His NFL career was six made point after attempts in six attempts. He attempted seven field goals, making six of them for a field goal percentage of 85.7%.