Michael Robert Wagner (born June 22, 1949 in Waukegan, Illinois) is a former American football player. He played at safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League from 1971 to 1980. Wagner was a member of the famed Steel Curtain defense, appeared in two Pro Bowls--in 1975 and 1976--and played in four Super Bowls, recording an intercepetion in Super Bowl X. He led the NFL with 8 interceptions in 1973 and finished his career with a total of 36, which he returned for 491 yards. He also recovered 11 fumbles.
Mike Wagner played in four Super Bowls for the Pittsburgh Steelers. As an 11th round draft pick from a Western Illinois University, he started every year of his career until he retired in 1980. Mike considers one of his greatest achievements in life was raising his daughter Heather, a successful flash designer living in San Francisco.
External links
Mike Wagner stats at databasefootball.com
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Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl IX Champions
5 Terry Hanratty | 10 Roy Gerela | 12 Terry Bradshaw | 17 Joe Gilliam | 20 Rocky Bleier | 22 Richard Conn | 23 Mike Wagner | 24 J. T. Thomas | 25 Ron Shanklin | 26 Preston Pearson | 27 Glen Edwards | 31 Donnie Shell | 32 Franco Harris | 34 Andy Russell | 35 Steve Davis | 38 Ed Bradley | 39 Bobby Walden | 43 Frank Lewis | 45 Jim Allen | 46 Reggie Harrison | 47 Mel Blount | 50 Jim Clack | | 51 Loren Toews | 52 Mike Webster | 54 Marv Kellum | 55 Jon Kolb | 56 Ray Mansfield | 57 Sam Davis | 58 Jack Lambert | 59 Jack Ham | 62 Jim Wolf | 63 Ernie Holmes | 64 Steve Furness | 68 L. C. Greenwood | 71 Gordon Gravelle | 72 Gerry Mullins | 73 Rick Druschel | 74 Dave Reavis | 75 Joe Greene | 77 Charlie Davis | 78 Dwight White | 82 John Stallworth | 84 Randy Grossman | 86 Reggie Garrett | 87 Larry Brown | 88 Lynn Swann | 89 John McMakin
Head Coach Chuck Noll
Coaches Bud Carson | Dick Hoak | George Perles | Dan Radakovich | Lionel Taylor | Woody Widenhofer
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Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl X Champions
5 Terry Hanratty | 10 Roy Gerela | 12 Terry Bradshaw | 17 Joe Gilliam | 20 Rocky Bleier | 23 Mike Wagner | 24 J. T. Thomas | 27 Glen Edwards | 31 Donnie Shell | 32 Franco Harris | 33 John Fuqua | 34 Andy Russell | 36 Dave Brown | 38 Ed Bradley | 39 Bobby Walden | 43 Frank Lewis | 44 Mike Collier | 45 Jim Allen | 46 Reggie Harrison | 47 Mel Blount | 50 Jim Clack | 51 Loren Toews | 52 Mike Webster | 54 Marv Kellum | 55 Jon Kolb | 56 Ray Mansfield | 57 Sam Davis | 58 Jack Lambert | 59 Jack Ham | 63 Ernie Holmes | 64 Steve Furness | 68 L. C. Greenwood | 71 Gordon Gravelle | 72 Gerry Mullins | 74 Dave Reavis | 75 Joe Greene | 76 John Banaszak | 78 Dwight White | 82 John Stallworth | 84 Randy Grossman | 86 Reggie Garrett | 87 Larry Brown | 88 Lynn Swann
Head Coach Chuck Noll
Coaches Bud Carson | Dick Hoak | George Perles | Dan Radakovich | Lionel Taylor | Woody Widenhofer
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Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XIII Champions
5 Craig Colquitt | 10 Roy Gerela | 12 Terry Bradshaw | 15 Mike Kruczek | 18 Cliff Stoudt | 20 Rocky Bleier | 21 Tony Dungy | 23 Mike Wagner | 25 Ray Oldham | 27 J. T. Thomas | 29 Ron Johnson | 30 Larry Anderson | 31 Donnie Shell | 32 Franco Harris | 35 Jack Deloplaine | 38 Sidney Thornton | 39 Rick Moser | 47 Mel Blount | 51 Loren Toews | 52 Mike Webster | 53 Dennis Winston | 55 Jon Kolb | 56 Robin Cole | 57 Sam Davis | 58 Jack Lambert | 59 Jack Ham | 64 Steve Furness | 65 Tom Beasley | 66 Ted Petersen | 67 Gary Dunn | 68 L. C. Greenwood | 69 Fred Anderson | 72 Gerry Mullins | 74 Ray Pinney | 75 Joe Greene | 76 John Banaszak | 77 Steve Courson | 78 Dwight White | 79 Larry Brown | 82 John Stallworth | 83 Theo Bell | 84 Randy Grossman | 86 Jim Smith | 87 Jim Mandich | 88 Lynn Swann | 89 Bennie Cunningham
Head Coach Chuck Noll
Coaches Bud Carson | Dick Hoak | George Perles | Dan Radakovich | Lionel Taylor | Woody Widenhofer
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Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XIV Champions
5 Craig Colquitt | 9 Matt Bahr | 12 Terry Bradshaw | 15 Mike Kruczek | 18 Cliff Stoudt | 20 Rocky Bleier | 27 Greg Hawthorne | 29 Ron Johnson | 30 Larry Anderson | 31 Donnie Shell | 32 Franco Harris | 33 Anthony Anderson | 38 Sidney Thornton | 39 Rick Moser | 47 Mel Blount | 49 Dwayne Woodruff | 50 Tom Graves | 51 Loren Toews | 52 Mike Webster | 53 Dennis Winston | 54 Zack Valentine | 55 Jon Kolb | 56 Robin Cole | 57 Sam Davis | 58 Jack Lambert | 59 Jack Ham | 63 Thom Dornbrook | 64 Steve Furness | 65 Tom Beasley | 66 Ted Petersen | 67 Gary Dunn | 68 L. C. Greenwood | 72 Gerry Mullins | 75 Joe Greene | 76 John Banaszak | 77 Steve Courson | 78 Dwight White | 79 Larry Brown | 82 John Stallworth | 83 Theo Bell | 84 Randy Grossman | 86 Jim Smith | 88 Lynn Swann | 89 Bennie Cunningham
Head Coach Chuck Noll
Coaches Rollie Dotsch | Dick Hoak | Tom Moore | George Perles | Dick Walker | Woody Widenhofer
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