Mike Furrey
South Carolina Gamecocks | |||||
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Position: | Wide receivers coach | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Galion, Ohio, U.S. | March 12, 1977||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, Ohio) | ||||
College: | Ohio State (1995), Northern Iowa (1996–1999) | ||||
Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Head coaching record | |||||
Regular season: | 33–32 (.508) | ||||
Postseason: | 0–2 (.000) | ||||
Career: | 33–34 (.493) | ||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · ArenaFan.com |
Michael Thomas Furrey (.
Furrey was also a member of the
Early years
Furrey attended
College career
After high school, Furrey enrolled at
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
He entered the NFL as an
Las Vegas Outlaws
He went on to play in the XFL for the Las Vegas Outlaws. He finished the season with 18 receptions for 243 yards and one touchdown.
New York Dragons
Furrey played for the
St. Louis Rams
Furrey made the 2003 Rams roster and played in 13 games, serving as
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions signed Furrey to a one-year deal on April 4, 2006 as a wide receiver, being one of the few active players in the NFL to have started on both offense and defense. He emerged as a solid option in the Lions offense, catching 98 passes for 1,086 yards and six touchdowns. His 98 receptions for that season were the most for any player in the conference, and second best in the league.
On December 31, 2006, Furrey set the pro football record for most catches for a non-rookie after a season with no catches the previous season. He had 98 receptions at the end of the 2006 season (which was the most in the NFC for that year), after none in 2005. The previous record was 92 catches, set in 1960 by Lionel Taylor, playing for Denver in the AFL.[2]
Furrey was the 2006 recipient of the Detroit Lions/Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association/Pro Football Writers Association's Media-Friendly "Good Guy" Award. The Good Guy Award is given yearly to the Detroit Lions player who shows consideration to, and cooperation with the media at all times during the course of the season.
After the
Cleveland Browns
Furrey was signed by the
Washington Redskins
Furrey was signed by the
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2003 | STL | 13 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 189 | 9.5 | 24 | 0 |
2004 | STL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
2005 | STL | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | DET | 16 | 14 | 146 | 98 | 1,086 | 11.1 | 31 | 6 |
2007 | DET | 16 | 10 | 91 | 61 | 664 | 10.9 | 49 | 1 |
2008 | DET | 9 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 181 | 10.1 | 25 | 0 |
2009 | CLE | 16 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 170 | 7.4 | 22 | 0 |
94 | 41 | 347 | 221 | 2,298 | 10.4 | 49 | 7 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2003 | STL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 |
2004 | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 |
After football
In August 2011 it was announced Furrey was one of a number of former NFL players suing the NFL over concussions and related symptoms.[6][7]
Coaching career
On December 10, 2010, Furrey was introduced as the head football coach at
Furrey joined the Chicago Bears as their wide receivers coach on January 12, 2018, reuniting with New York Dragons teammate and new Bears head coach Matt Nagy.[11] Following Nagy's firing after the 2021 season, Furrey was not retained by the team.
On February 29, 2024, Furrey was named the wide receivers coach at the University of South Carolina.[12]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Kentucky Christian Knights (Mid-South Conference) (2011–2012) | |||||||||
2011 | Kentucky Christian | 4–7 | 2–3 | 4th (East) | |||||
2012 | Kentucky Christian | 4–7 | 1–4 | T–4th (East) | |||||
Kentucky Christian: | 8–14 | 3–7 | |||||||
Limestone Saints (NCAA Division II independent) (2016) | |||||||||
2016 | Limestone | 5–6 | |||||||
Limestone Saints (South Atlantic Conference) (2017) | |||||||||
2017 | Limestone | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
Limestone Saints (South Atlantic Conference) (2022–2023) | |||||||||
2022 | Limestone | 8–4 | 7–2 | T–1st (Piedmont) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
2023 | Limestone | 8–4 | 8–1 | T–1st (Piedmont) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
Limestone: | 25–20 | 18–7 | |||||||
Total: | 33–34 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ "Mike Furrey Named Gamecocks' Wide Receivers Coach". University of South Carolina Athletics. February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Lions WR Furrey goes from 0 catches to 93". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 31, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Lions agree to terms with free agent wide receiver Mike Furrey". USA Today. January 24, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Browns sign ex-Lion receiver Mike Furrey". Cleveland Plain Dealer. May 5, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ http://www.freep.com/article/20091120/BLOG21/91120082/Furrey-playing-both-ways-for-Browns [bare URL]
- ^ Borden, Sam (August 20, 2011). "Concussion Suit Seeks Better Health Monitoring". New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "Players accuse NFL of negligence". Associated Press. August 19, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "Marshall football: Mike Furrey reportedly joining Herd staff". Charleston Daily Mail. February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "WR coach Mike Furrey leaving Herd". Huntington Herald-Dispatch. May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ "Former NFL player is new Limestone football coach". Gaffney Ledger. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Limestone football coach Mike Furrey steps down". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/football/roster/coach/mike-furrey/