Mike Vrabel
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Michael George Vrabel ( VRAY-bəl; born August 14, 1975) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Vrabel previously played in the NFL for 14 seasons, most notably with the Patriots. He also served as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2023. Vrabel played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, twice receiving All-American honors. He was selected in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he spent his first four seasons. Vrabel played his next eight seasons with the Patriots, earning Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections in 2007, along with winning three Super Bowl titles. In his final two seasons, he was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. As the head coach of the Titans, Vrabel led the team to three consecutive playoff appearances, two consecutive division titles, and an AFC Championship Game appearance in 2019, the franchise's first since 2002. He was also named NFL Coach of the Year in 2021 after helping the Titans obtain their conference's top seed for the first time since 2008. Vrabel was named head coach of the Patriots in 2025 and led them to an appearance in Super Bowl LX while winning Coach of the Year a second time.
Career
- 1975Born
- 1993Joined Ohio State Buckeyes football
- 1997Joined Pittsburgh Steelers
- 2001Joined New England Patriots
- 2009Joined Kansas City Chiefs
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Akron
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: American football player, American football coach
- •Sport: American football
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Transcript: Head Coach Mike Vrabel Press Conference 6/11 - New England Patriots Official Website
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