Sunday, September 10, 2017

1977 Profile: Mike Burke

Punter
No. 6
Miami
"A free agent, Burke is a veteran of one season with Los Angeles (1974), plus three preseasons with the Dolphins (1973), Rams (1975) and Raiders (1976). He signed as a free agent with Miami in 1973 but was released and also was cut by the Rams in the 1974 preseason.
Mike punted five times for the Southern California Sun of the World Football League in 1974. He was working for a meat-packing plant when the Rams activated him midway through the '74 season. He played the final eight games (37.0 average in 46 kicks) plus two playoff contests. A coffin corner specialist, Mike had five punts go inside the 11-yard line in one game against Minnesota. He can also place kick.
He attended Oregon State from 1968-70 and spent a year at Chabot JC in Hayward, CA before transferring for his final two years to Miami, where he was a teammate of Jet safety Burgess Owens and Chuck Foreman. Burke swam at Miami, setting a school record in the 100-yard breaststroke, and also competed in weightlifting. He punted six times for a 50.6 average, kicked two 35-yard field goals and made six straight points after touchdown in one game against Houston.
Mike has a degree in physical education and recreation. He was a quarterback at Amador High in his hometown of Pleasanton, California. His birthplace is Sacramento, CA."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

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