Michigan Wolverines football

Michigan Wolverines football
Current season
First season	1879
Athletic director	David Brandon
Head coach	Brady Hoke
	1st year, 9–2  (.818)
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Year built	1927
Stadium capacity	109,901
Stadium surface	FieldTurf
Location	Ann Arbor, Michigan
League	NCAA Division I FBS
Conference	Big Ten
Division	Legends
All-time record	893–310–36 (.735)
Postseason bowl record	19–21
Claimed national titles	11
Conference titles	42
Heisman winners	3
Consensus All-Americans	77[1]
Current uniform
Colors	Maize and Blue
Fight song	"The Victors"
Marching band	Michigan Marching Band
Outfitter	Adidas
Rivals	Ohio State Buckeyes Michigan State Spartans Notre Dame Fighting Irish Minnesota Golden Gophers
Website	MGoBlue.com

The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history.^[2] The team is known for its distinctive winged helmet, its fight song, its record-breaking attendance figures at Michigan Stadium,^[3] and its many rivalries, particularly its annual season-ending game against Ohio State, once voted as ESPN's best sports rivalry.^[4]

Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879. The Wolverines joined the Big Ten Conference at its inception in 1896, when the conference was commonly known as the Western Conference, and have been members since with the exception of a hiatus from 1907 to 1916. Michigan has won or shared 42 league titles, more than any other football program in any conference. Since the inception of the AP Poll in 1936, Michigan has finished in the top 10 a record 37 times. The Wolverines claim 11 national championships, most recently that of the 1997 squad voted atop the final AP Poll.

From 1900 to 1989, Michigan was led by a series of nine head coaches, each of whom have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame either as a player or as a coach. Fielding H. Yost became Michigan's head coach in 1901 and guided his "Point-a-Minute" squads to a streak of 56 games without a defeat spanning from his arrival until the season finale in 1905, including a victory in the 1902 Rose Bowl, the first college football bowl game ever played. Fritz Crisler brought his winged helmet from Princeton University in 1938 and led the 1947 Wolverines to a national title and Michigan's second Rose Bowl win. Bo Schembechler coached the team for 21 seasons (1969–1989) in which he won 13 Big Ten titles and a program-record 194 games. The first decade of his tenure was underscored by a fierce competition with his former mentor, Woody Hayes, whose Ohio State Buckeyes squared off against Schembechler's Wolverines in a stretch of the Michigan – Ohio State rivalry dubbed the "Ten-Year War".

After Schembechler's retirement, his longtime assistants, Gary Moeller and Lloyd Carr, helmed the team for the next 18 years. Michigan continued its success under Moeller and Carr with a winning percentage of .755, eight more Big Ten Conference championships, and a share of the 1997 national title, but the era was punctuated by a number of high-profile defeats for the Wolverines, including a loss to Colorado on Kordell Stewart's iconic Hail Mary pass to Michael Westbrook in 1994, a controversial last-second loss to Michigan State in 2001, and an infamous defeat at the hands of the Football Championship Subdivision Appalachian State Mountaineers in the 2007 season opener. Rich Rodriguez succeeded Carr in 2008 and was fired after three seasons in which he compiled the worst record of any coach in program history. On January 11, 2011, Brady Hoke was hired as Michigan's 19th head football coach.^[5]

The Michigan Wolverines have featured 77 players that have garnered consensus selection to the College Football All-America Team. Three Wolverines have won the Heisman Trophy: Tom Harmon in 1940, Desmond Howard in 1991, and Charles Woodson in 1997. Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, started at center and was voted most valuable player by his teammates on the 1934 team.

History

See also: List of Michigan Wolverines football seasons

Program records and achievements

Winning superlatives

• Most all-time wins in college football history (892)
• Highest all-time winning percentage in college football history (.735)
• The most winning seasons (113)
• The most undefeated seasons of teams currently competing in Division I-A/FBS (23)
• One of only three schools with a winning record against every Division I-A/FBS conference

Attendance and television

• The largest crowd to ever attend an NCAA football game: 114,804 on September 10, 2011 at Michigan Stadium vs. Notre Dame
• The longest streak in home game attendance of over 100,000 (238 games; since November 8, 1975 vs. Purdue)
• The most televised school in college football history: 430 televised games

Current streaks

• The longest current streak of games in Division I-A/FBS since last being shut out: 347 games; Michigan was last shut out on October 20, 1984, at Iowa; this is the second longest scoring streak in Division I-A/FBS history trailing BYU's 361-game streak from 1975 to 2003^[6]

National championships

The following is a list of Michigan's 11 claimed national championships:

Year Coach Selector Record Bowl 1901 Fielding H. Yost Helms, Holgate, NCF 11–0 Won Rose 1902 Fielding H. Yost Helms, Billingsley, Houlgate, Parke H. Davis, NCF 11–0 1903 Fielding H. Yost Billingsley, NCF 11–0–1 1904 Fielding H. Yost Billingsley, NCF 10–0 1918 Fielding H. Yost Billingsley, NCF 5–0 1923 Fielding H. Yost Billingsley, NCF 8–0 1932 Harry G. Kipke Dickinson, Parke H. Davis 8–0 1933 Harry G. Kipke Billingsley, Boand, Dickinson, Helms, Houlgate, CFRA, NCF, Parke H. Davis, Poling 7–0–1 1947 Fritz Crisler Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, CFRA, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, NCF, Poling, Sagarin 11–0 Won Rose 1948 Bennie Oosterbaan AP 9–0 1997 Lloyd Carr AP 12–0 Won Rose National Championships 11 Other undefeated seasons Michigan was also undefeated in 12 other seasons: 1879, 1880, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1898, 1910, 1922, 1930, 1973, 1992 Bowl games Michigan has played in 40 bowl games in its history, compiling a record of 19–21. Before missing a bowl game in 2008, Michigan had made a bowl game 33 years in a row and had had a winning season for 40 straight years. From 1918 to 1945, the Big Ten Conference did not allow its teams to participate in bowls. From 1946 to 1974, only a conference champion, or a surrogate representative, was allowed to attend a bowl, the Rose Bowl, and no team could go two years in a row, with one exception. Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA January 1, 1902 Rose Bowl W Stanford 49 0 January 1, 1948 Rose Bowl W USC 49 0 January 1, 1951 Rose Bowl W Cal 14 6 January 1, 1965 Rose Bowl W Oregon State 34 7 January 1, 1970 Rose Bowl L USC 3 10 January 1, 1972 Rose Bowl L Stanford 12 13 January 1, 1976 Orange Bowl L Oklahoma 6 14 January 1, 1977 Rose Bowl L USC 6 14 January 2, 1978 Rose Bowl L Washington 20 27 January 1, 1979 Rose Bowl L USC 10 17 December 28, 1979 Gator Bowl L North Carolina 15 17 January 1, 1981 Rose Bowl W Washington 23 6 December 31, 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl W UCLA 33 14 January 1, 1983 Rose Bowl L UCLA 14 24 January 2, 1984 Sugar Bowl L Auburn 7 9 December 21, 1984 Holiday Bowl L BYU 17 24 January 1, 1986 Fiesta Bowl W Nebraska 27 23 January 1, 1987 Rose Bowl L Arizona State 15 22 January 2, 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl W Alabama 28 24 January 2, 1989 Rose Bowl W USC 22 14 January 1, 1990 Rose Bowl L USC 10 17 January 1, 1991 Gator Bowl W Mississippi 35 3 January 1, 1992 Rose Bowl L Washington 14 34 January 1, 1993 Rose Bowl W Washington 38 31 January 1, 1994 Hall of Fame Bowl W North Carolina State 42 7 December 30, 1994 Holiday Bowl W Colorado State 24 14 December 28, 1995 Alamo Bowl L Texas A&M 20 22 January 1, 1997 Outback Bowl L Alabama 14 17 January 1, 1998 Rose Bowl W Washington State 21 16 January 1, 1999 Citrus Bowl W Arkansas 45 31 January 1, 2000 Orange Bowl W Alabama 35 34 January 1, 2001 Citrus Bowl W Auburn 31 28 January 1, 2002 Citrus Bowl L Tennessee 17 45 January 1, 2003 Outback Bowl W Florida 38 30 January 1, 2004 Rose Bowl L USC 14 28 January 1, 2005 Rose Bowl L Texas 37 38 December 28, 2005 Alamo Bowl L Nebraska 28 32 January 1, 2007 Rose Bowl L USC 18 32 January 1, 2008 Capital One Bowl W Florida 41 35 January 1, 2011 Gator Bowl L Mississippi State 14 52 Total 40 bowl games 19–21 940 831 Rivalries Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry Main article: Michigan – Notre Dame football rivalry Michigan – Ohio State rivalry Main article: Michigan – Ohio State football rivalry Rivalry trophy games Michigan plays two rivalry trophy games. Michigan plays Minnesota for the Little Brown Jug, with their record in games played for the Jug, which dates to 1909, being 67–22–3. The Wolverines currently hold the trophy having won the 2011 contest. Michigan also competes against Michigan State for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which was introduced in 1953 by the then governor of Michigan, G. Mennen Williams. Michigan State currently holds the trophy for four years running. The overall series record for the Michigan – Michigan State rivalry is 67–32–5 in Michigan's favor. Head coaching history Main article: List of Michigan Wolverines head football coaches Head Coach Years Seasons Record Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Conf. Titles Bowl Games National Titles No coach 1879–1881, 1883–1890 11 23–10–1 .691 0 Mike Murphy and Frank Crawford 1891 1 4–5 .444 0 Frank Barbour 1892–1893 2 14–8 .636 0 William McCauley 1894–1895 2 17–2–1 .875 0 William Ward 1896 1 9–1 .900 2–1 .667 0 0 Gustave Ferbert 1897–1899 3 24–3–1 .875 6–2 .750 1 0 Langdon Lea 1900 1 7–2–1 .750 3–2 .600 0 0 Fielding H. Yost 1901–1923, 1925–1926 25 165–29–10 .833 42–10–2 .778 10 1 6 George Little 1924 1 6–2 .750 4–2 .667 0 0 0 Elton Wieman 1927–1928 2 9–6–1 .593 5–5 .500 0 0 0 Harry G. Kipke 1929–1937 9 46–26–4 .631 27–21–2 .560 4 0 2 Fritz Crisler 1938–1947 10 71–16–3 .805 42–11–3 .777 2 1 1 Bennie Oosterbaan 1948–1958 11 63–33–4 .650 44–23–4 .648 3 1 1 Bump Elliott 1959–1968 10 51–42–2 .547 32–34–2 .485 1 1 0 Bo Schembechler 1969–1989 21 194–48–5 .796 143–24–3 .850 13 17 0 Gary Moeller 1990–1994 5 44–13–3 .758 30–8–2 .775 3 5 0 Lloyd Carr 1995–2007 13 122–40 .753 81–23 .779 5 13 1 Rich Rodriguez 2008–2010 3 15–22 .405 6–18 .250 0 1 0 Brady Hoke 2011–present 1 9–2 .818 5–2 .714 0 0 0 Totals 1879–present 132 893–310–36 .735 472–186–18 .712 42 40 11 Note: Michigan did not play any outside games in 1882. Individual awards and honors National award winners Players Heisman Trophy 1940: Tom Harmon 1991: Desmond Howard 1997: Charles Woodson Maxwell Award 1940: Tom Harmon 1991: Desmond Howard Walter Camp Award 1991: Desmond Howard 1997: Charles Woodson Dick Butkus Award 1991: Erick Anderson Sammy Baugh Trophy 1992: Elvis Grbac Chuck Bednarik Award 1997: Charles Woodson Bronko Nagurski Trophy 1997: Charles Woodson Jim Thorpe Award 1997: Charles Woodson Doak Walker Award 2003: Chris Perry Fred Biletnikoff Award 2004: Braylon Edwards Dave Rimington Trophy 2004: David Baas Lombardi Award 2006: LaMarr Woodley Ted Hendricks Award 2006: LaMarr Woodley Coaches Paul "Bear" Bryant Award 1969: Bo Schembechler 1997: Lloyd Carr Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award 1977: Bo Schembechler 2007: Lloyd Carr Broyles Award 1997: Jim Herrmann Heisman Trophy voting Twenty-six Heisman Trophy candidates have played at Michigan, Three have won the award: 1939: Tom Harmon, 2nd 1940: Tom Harmon, 1st 1943: Bill Daley, 7th 1947: Bob Chappuis, 2nd 1955: Ron Kramer, 8th 1956: Ron Kramer, 6th 1964: Bob Timberlake, 4th 1968: Ron Johnson, 6th 1974: Dennis Franklin, 8th 1975: Gordon Bell, 8th 1976: Rob Lytle, 3rd 1977: Rick Leach, 8th 1978: Rick Leach, 3rd 1980: Anthony Carter, 10th 1981: Anthony Carter, 7th 1982: Anthony Carter, 4th 1986: Jim Harbaugh, 3rd 1991: Desmond Howard, 1st 1993: Tyrone Wheatley, 8th 1994: Tyrone Wheatley, 12th 1995: Tim Biakabutuka, 8th 1997: Charles Woodson, 1st 2003: Chris Perry, 4th 2004: Braylon Edwards, 10th 2006: Mike Hart, 5th 2010: Denard Robinson, 6th All-Americans Main article: List of Michigan Wolverines football All-Americans Team and conference MVPs Michigan Most Valuable Player Award (1926–1994), officially renamed the Bo Schembechler Award (1995–present); winners of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's MVP also noted:[7] 1926: Benny Friedman (also Big Ten MVP) 1927: Bennie Oosterbaan 1928: Otto Pommerening 1929: James Simrall 1930: Jack Wheeler 1931: Bill Hewitt 1932: Harry Newman (also Big Ten MVP) 1933: Herman Everhardus 1934: Gerald Ford 1935: William Renner 1936: Matt Patanelli 1937: Ralph Heikkinen 1938: Ralph Heikkinen 1939: Tom Harmon 1940: Tom Harmon (also Big Ten MVP) 1941: Reuben Kelto 1942: Albert Wistert 1943: Bob Wiese 1944: Don Lund 1945: Harold Watts 1946: Bob Chappuis 1947: Bump Elliott (also Big Ten MVP) 1948: Dominic Tomasi 1949: Dick Kempthorn 1950: Don Dufek 1951: Don Peterson 1952: Ted Topor 1953: Tony Branoff 1954: Fred Baer 1955: Terry Barr 1956: Dick Hill 1957: Jim Pace (also Big Ten MVP) 1958: Bob Ptacek 1959: Tony Rio 1960: Dennis Fitzgerald 1961: John Walker 1962: Dave Raimey 1963: Tom Keating 1964: Bob Timberlake (also Big Ten MVP) 1965: Bill Yearby 1966: Jack Clancy 1967: Ron Johnson 1968: Ron Johnson (also Big Ten MVP) 1969: Jim Mandich 1970: Henry Hill and Don Moorhead 1971: Billy Taylor 1972: Randy Logan 1973: Paul Seal 1974: Steve Strinko 1975: Gordon Bell 1976: Rob Lytle (also Big Ten MVP) 1977: Russell Davis 1978: Rick Leach (also Big Ten MVP) 1979: Ron Simpkins 1980: Anthony Carter 1981: Butch Woolfolk 1982: Anthony Carter (also Big Ten MVP) 1983: Steve Smith 1984: Mike Mallory 1985: Mike Hammerstein 1986: Jim Harbaugh (also Big Ten MVP) 1987: Jamie Morris 1988: Mark Messner 1989: Tony Boles 1990: Tripp Welborne 1991: Desmond Howard (also Big Ten MVP) 1992: Chris Hutchinson 1993: Buster Stanley 1994: Todd Collins 1995: Tim Biakabutuka 1996: Rod Payne 1997: Charles Woodson (also Big Ten MVP) 1998: Tai Streets 1999: Tom Brady 2000: Anthony Thomas 2001: Marquise Walker 2002: B. J. Askew 2003: Chris Perry (also Big Ten MVP) 2004: Braylon Edwards (also Big Ten MVP) 2005: Jason Avant 2006: David Harris and Mike Hart 2007: Mike Hart 2008: Brandon Graham 2009: Brandon Graham (also Big Ten MVP) 2010: Denard Robinson (also Big Ten MVP) Big Ten Conference honors Player of the Year 1982: Anthony Carter 1986: Jim Harbaugh Offensive Player of the Year 1990: Jon Vaughn (coaches) 1991: Desmond Howard (coaches and media) 1992: Tyrone Wheatley (coaches and media) 2003: Chris Perry (coaches and media) 2004: Braylon Edwards (coaches and media) 2010: Denard Robinson (coaches and media) Offensive Lineman of the Year 1991: Greg Skrepenak 1998: Jon Jansen 2000: Steve Hutchinson 2004: David Baas 2006: Jake Long 2007: Jake Long Defensive Player of the Year 1997: Charles Woodson (coaches and media) 2001: Larry Foote (coaches and media) 2006: LaMarr Woodley (coaches and media) Defensive Lineman of the Year 1985: Mike Hammerstein 1988: Mark Messner 1992: Chris Hutchinson 2006: LaMarr Woodley Freshman of the Year 1995: Charles Woodson (coaches) 1997: Anthony Thomas (coaches and media) 2003: Steve Breaston (coaches) 2004: Mike Hart (coaches and media) Dave McClain Coach of the Year 1972: Bo Schembechler (media) 1976: Bo Schembechler (media) 1980: Bo Schembechler (media) 1982: Bo Schembechler (coaches) 1985: Bo Schembechler (media and coaches) 1989: Bo Schembechler (coaches) 1991: Gary Moeller 1992: Gary Moeller Retired numbers #11: Wistert brothers (Francis, Albert, and Alvin) #47: Bennie Oosterbaan #48: Gerald Ford #87: Ron Kramer #98: Tom Harmon Michigan Football Legend To honor a Michigan Football Legend, a patch is placed on the upper left chest of the jersey which was worn by the Michigan Football Legend during his time as a Wolverine. Desmond Howard became the first Michigan Football Legend when a patch bearing his name on the 21 jersey was introduced prior to the Michigan-Notre Dame game on September 10, 2011.[8] #21: Desmond Howard Hall of Fame College Michigan alumni inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame include:[9][10] Albert Benbrook Dave Brown Anthony Carter Bob Chappuis Fritz Crisler Tom Curtis Dan Dierdorf Bump Elliott Pete Elliott Benny Friedman Tom Harmon Willie Heston Elroy Hirsch Desmond Howard Ron Johnson Harry Kipke Ron Kramer George Little Jim Mandich Johnny Maulbetsch Reggie McKenzie Bill Morley David M. Nelson Harry Newman Bennie Oosterbaan Merv Pregulman Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond Bo Schembechler Germany Schulz Neil Snow Ernie Vick Bob Westfall Tad Wieman Albert Wistert Alvin Wistert Francis Wistert Fielding H. Yost Professional Michigan alumni inductees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame include:[11] George Allen Dan Dierdorf Len Ford Benny Friedman Bill Hewitt Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch Tom Mack Ralph Wilson (did not play on football team; attended University of Michigan Law School; inducted as administrator) Individual school records See also: Lists of Michigan Wolverines football statistical leaders Rushing records Most rushing attempts, career: 1,015, Mike Hart (2004–2007) Most rushing attempts, season: 338, Chris Perry (2003) Most rushing attempts, game: 51, Chris Perry (November 1, 2003 at Michigan State) Most rushing yards, career: 5,040, Mike Hart (2004–2007) Most rushing yards, season: 1,818, Tim Biakabutuka (1995) Most rushing yards, game: 347, Ron Johnson (November 16, 1968 vs. Wisconsin) Most rushing touchdowns, career: 55, Anthony Thomas (1997–2000) Most rushing touchdowns, season: 19, Ron Johnson (1968) Most rushing touchdowns, game: 5, Ron Johnson (November 16, 1968 vs. Wisconsin) Longest run from scrimmage: 92 yards, Butch Woolfolk (November 3, 1979 vs. Wisconsin) Most games with at least 100 rushing yards, career: 28, Mike Hart (2004–2007) Most games with at least 100 rushing yards, season: 10, Jamie Morris (1987) Most games with at least 200 rushing yards, career: 5, Mike Hart (2004–2007) Most games with at least 200 rushing yards, season: 3, Mike Hart (2004) [12] Passing records Most passing attempts, career: 1,387, Chad Henne (2004–2007) Most passing attempts, season: 456, John Navarre (2003) Most passing attempts, game: 56, Tom Brady (November 21, 1998 at Ohio State) Most passing completions, career: 828, Chad Henne (2004–2007) Most passing completions, season: 270, John Navarre (2003) Most passing completions, game: 34, Tom Brady (January 1, 2000 vs. Alabama in Orange Bowl) Most passing yards, career: 9,715, Chad Henne (2004–2007) Most passing yards, season: 3,331, John Navarre (2003) Most passing yards, game: 389, John Navarre (October 4, 2003 at Iowa) Most passing touchdowns, career: 86, Chad Henne (2004–2007) Most passing touchdowns, season: 25, Elvis Grbac (1991) and Chad Henne (2004) Most passing touchdowns, game: 4, 18 times, most recently by Denard Robinson (September 10, 2011 vs. Notre Dame) Longest pass completion: 97 yards, Ryan Mallett to Mario Manningham (November 10, 2007 at Wisconsin) Most games with at least 200 passing yards, career: 28, John Navarre (2000–2003) Most games with at least 200 passing yards, season: 10, John Navarre (2003) Most games with at least 300 passing yards, career: 5, Chad Henne (2004–2007) Most games with at least 300 passing yards, season: 3, John Navarre (2003) and Chad Henne (2004) [13] Receiving records Most receptions, career: 252, Braylon Edwards (2001–2004) Most receptions, season: 97, Braylon Edwards (2004) Most receptions, game: 15, twice by Marquise Walker (September 8, 2001 at Washington and November 24, 2001 vs. Ohio State) Most receiving yards, career: 3,541, Braylon Edwards (2001–2004) Most receiving yards, season: 1,330, Braylon Edwards (2004) Most receiving yards, game: 246, Roy Roundtree (November 6, 2010 vs. Illinois) Most touchdown receptions, career: 39, Braylon Edwards (2001–2004) (also a Big Ten Conference record)[14] Most touchdown receptions, season: 19, Desmond Howard (1991) (also a Big Ten Conference record)[15] Most touchdown receptions, game: 4, Derrick Alexander (October 24, 1992 vs. Minnesota) Longest pass reception: 97 yards, Mario Manningham from Ryan Mallett (November 10, 2007 at Wisconsin) Most games with at least 100 receiving yards, career: 17, Braylon Edwards (2001–2004) Most games with at least 100 receiving yards, season: 7, Braylon Edwards (2004) and Mario Manningham (2007) [16] Kickoff return records Most kickoff returns, career: 81, Steve Breaston (2003–2006) Most kickoff returns, season: 39, Darryl Stonum (2009) Most kickoff returns, game: 8, Todd Howard (January 1, 2002 vs. Tennessee in Florida Citrus Bowl) Most kickoff return yards, career: 1,993, Steve Breaston (2003–2006) Most kickoff return yards, season: 1,001, Darryl Stonum (2009) Most kickoff return yards, game: 221, Steve Breaston (January 1, 2005 vs. Texas in Rose Bowl) Most kickoff return touchdowns, career: 2, Desmond Howard (1989–1991) Longest kickoff return: 100 yards, Seth Smith (October 29, 1994 vs. Wisconsin) [17] Punt return records Most punt returns, career: 127, Steve Breaston (2003–2006) (also a Big Ten Conference record)[18] Most punt returns, season: 45, Steve Breaston (2003) Most punt returns, game: 9, Steve Breaston (September 23, 2006 vs. Wisconsin) Most punt return yards, career: 1,599, Steve Breaston (2003–2006) (also a Big Ten Conference record)[18] Most punt return yards, season: 619, Steve Breaston (2003) Most punt return yards, game: 140, George Hoey (October 28, 1967 at Minnesota) Most punt return touchdowns, career: 4, Gene Derricotte (1944–1948), Derrick Alexander (1989–1993), and Steve Breaston (2003–2006) Longest punt return: 93 yards, Desmond Howard (November 23, 1991 vs. Ohio State) [19] Current squad Main article: 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team Alumni currently in the NFL Updated as of October 18, 2011 Adrian Arrington: New Orleans Saints Jason Avant: Philadelphia Eagles David Baas: New York Giants Jeff Backus: Detroit Lions Tom Brady: New England Patriots Alan Branch: Seattle Seahawks Steve Breaston: Kansas City Chiefs Stevie Brown: Oakland Raiders Prescott Burgess: Baltimore Ravens[20] Braylon Edwards: San Francisco 49ers Jay Feely: Arizona Cardinals Larry Foote: Pittsburgh Steelers Jonathan Goodwin: San Francisco 49ers Brandon Graham: Philadelphia Eagles James Hall: St. Louis Rams Leon Hall: Cincinnati Bengals David Harris: New York Jets Chad Henne: Miami Dolphins Steve Hutchinson: Minnesota Vikings Tim Jamison: Houston Texans Jake Long: Miami Dolphins Ryan Mallett: New England Patriots Mario Manningham: New York Giants Zoltan Mesko: New England Patriots Jonas Mouton: San Diego Chargers Ryan Mundy: Pittsburgh Steelers Stephen Schilling: San Diego Chargers Morgan Trent: Cincinnati Bengals LaMarr Woodley: Pittsburgh Steelers Charles Woodson: Green Bay Packers [21] Related books Jim Cnockaert (2003). 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