Chiefs' Mike Vrabel is the Best Offensive Defensive Player in NFL History
by Joel Thorman on Oct 12, 2009 9:15 AM CDT
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OK, so what is this headline all about? It's Mike Vrabel's touchdown reception in the Kansas City Chiefs 26-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys yesterday. It marked the 9th regular season score for the "tight end" whose primary position happens to be on the other side of the ball. He also has two postseason scores.
For players whose primary position is on defense, no one is even close to Vrabel in terms of offensive production. Remember William 'The Fridge' Perry? He famously scored a rushing touchdown in the Bears '85 Super Bowl and Walter Payton did not. He has three career touchdowns. Deion Sanders got in on the offensive act scoring three touchdowns in his career.
But those two combined, both tied for second place, don't match Vrabel's total touchdowns.
He stepped into Sunday's game and was announced as an eligible receiver. Play one was a handoff to Larry Johnson. Play two, Vrabel lined up as the left tight end and simply broke free for a score on a little out pattern. Easy enough.
After the game, we asked Glenn Dorsey if he knew that Vrabel had such great hands.
"Oh yeah," Dorsey responded, "I see it everyday in practice. He's a tremendous player. And he's a leader for us so I'm not surprised he made a tremendous play."
Everyday in practice? You would think a gimmicky play like that wouldn't work so many times but apparently it does. Vrabel's career high is three touchdowns in one season. He's on pace pace for 3+ this season and, judging by Dorsey's comments, there could be more coming.
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I don’t understand how that play works so often. You would think the coach would put someone on Vrabel everytime he is in the game.
But as long as it is open we might as well keep throwing to him.
by DTforHOF on Oct 12, 2009 9:41 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dallas did have a LB on him at LOS!
Vrabel just put a move on him and got free
by CJ-in-2018 on Oct 12, 2009 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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I am thinking that the Chiefs should draft a LB in the 2010 draft and then make Vrabel the full time TE.
by wayneo1961 on Oct 12, 2009 11:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
what about the "refrigerator"??
william perry?? no?? anyone?? well he’s at least the most famous offensive defensive dude ever…(and the biggest)
by krayfish on Oct 12, 2009 12:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Up top in the post Kray hes mentioned
he only had 3 touchdowns
by tomahawk44 on Oct 12, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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