Mike Friede
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | September 22, 1957 Havre, Montana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Goodland (Goodland, Kansas) | ||||||||
| College | Garden City CC (1976–1977) Indiana (1978–1979) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 3rd round, 62nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Michael Gordon Friede (/ˈfriːdiː/ FREE-dee;[1] born September 22, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions and New York Giants.
Early life and college
[edit]Michael Gordon Friede was born on September 22, 1957, in Havre, Montana.[2] He attended Goodland High School in Goodland, Kansas.[2]
Friede first played college football at Garden City Community College from 1976 to 1977.[2] He was then a two-year letterman for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Indiana University Bloomington from 1978 to 1979.[2] He caught 17 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns in 1978 while also rushing four times for six yards and one touchdown and returning three punts for 194 yards.[3] As a senior in 1979, he totaled 17 receptions for 303 yards and one touchdown, and one punt return for 45 yards.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Friede was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round, with the 62nd overall pick, of the 1980 NFL draft.[4] He officially signed with the team on July 1, 1980.[5] He played in four games for the Lions during the 1980 season, catching one pass for 21 yards, before being released on October 3, 1980.[5]
Friede signed with the New York Giants on October 15, 1980.[5] He appeared in seven games, starting four, for the Giants in 1980, recording 21 receptions for 350 yards.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on December 1, 1980.[5] Friede played in all 16 games, starting 15, in 1981 and caught 18 passes for 250 yards and one touchdown.[4] He appeared in two playoff games that year as well.[4] He was released by the Giants on September 6, 1982.[5]
Frieded was signed by the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL) on January 19, 1983.[5] He played in all 18 games, starting 11, for the Generals during the 1983 season, recording 25 receptions for 379 yards and one touchdown.[2] He was released on February 21, 1984.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Detroit Lions 1980 Media Guide (page 13). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mike Friede". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Mike Friede". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mike Friede". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mike Friede Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 5, 2025.