Mike Lucci is a former National Football League player for the Cleveland Browns for 3 seasons from 1962 to 1964 and 9 seasons with the Detroit Lions from 1965 to 1973. Lucci played collegiately at the University of Tennessee and for one year at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a 6'2", 230-pound middle linebacker known for his ability to play through injury. Lucci?s defensive coverage abilities earned him a total of 21 career interceptions with Detroit. He returned four of those interceptions for touchdowns. Lucci was voted by his teammates the Lions? Defensive Most Valuable Player from 1969-1971. In addition, he was All-NFL in 1969, NFC All-Conference in 1970-1971. Lucci was named to the Pro Bowl following the 1971 season where he intercepted five passes, two of which he returned for touchdowns. Lucci also appeared as himself in the 1968 film Paper Lion, and from 1976-78 served as color commentator for Lions broadcasts on WJR radio. 

December 29th, 1939 in Ambridge  /  Died:   Oct 26th, 2021 - aged 81