Steve McMichael

Stephen Douglas "Mongo" McMichael (October 17, 1957 – April 23, 2025) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), former professional wrestler, commentator, and head coach.

Steve McMichael
McMichael in 2016
Born	Stephen Douglas McMichael (1957-10-17)October 17, 1957 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	April 23, 2025(2025-04-23) (aged 67) Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin
Spouse(s)	Debra Marshall ​ ​ (m. 1985; div. 1998)​ Misty Davenport ​ (m. 2001)​
Children	1
Football career
No. 66, 76, 90
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:	Freer (TX)
College:	Texas
NFL Draft:	1980 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
As player:
New England Patriots (1980) Chicago Bears (1981–1993) Green Bay Packers (1994)
As coach:
Chicago Slaughter (2007–2013) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XX) 2× Pro Bowl (1986, 1987) 2× First-team All-Pro (1985, 1987) 3× Second-team All-Pro (1986, 1988, 1991) 100 Greatest Bears
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 838 Sacks: 95 Interceptions: 2 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Steve McMichael
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight	270 lb (122 kg)
Trained by	Terry Taylor
Debut	1995
Retired	1999

McMichael played college football for the University of Texas at Austin, and was an All-American. He played for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and Green Bay Packers, winning Super Bowl XX with the Bears in January 1986. During his professional wrestling career, McMichael was known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

From 2007 to 2013, McMichael was the head coach of the Chicago Slaughter. In 2013, he finished second in his campaign for mayor of Romeoville, Illinois.

In April 2021, McMichael announced that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).^[1]

McMichael died under hospice care in Joliet, Illinois on April 23, 2025 from problems caused by ALS, aged 67.^[2]