By Darin 
November 21, 1971 – Houston, Texas – Michael Strahan celebrates his birthday. The Bio on Michael on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s site is really great. He was a second-round pick of the New York Football Giants in the 1993 NFL Draft.
He played for 15 seasons, racking up 141.5 sacks, and won the 2001 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award. Strahan’s 22-½ sacks in 2001 set an all-time NFL record. He played in 7 Pro Bowl games, was All-NFC and All-Pro 5 times each, and made the 2000s All-Decade team. Michael went out in style, too, as his last game was a victory in Super Bowl XLII.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Michael Strahan in 2014.
Football Accolades and Accomplishments
- NFL Draft Pick: Second-round pick of the New York Giants (1993 NFL Draft).
- Career Sacks: Totaled 141.5 career sacks over 15 seasons.
- NFL Single-Season Sack Record: Set the all-time NFL record with 22.5 sacks in 2001.
- NFL Defensive Player of the Year: Winner of the award in 2001.
- Pro Bowl Selections: Played in 7 Pro Bowl games.
- All-Pro/All-NFC: Named All-Pro 5 times and All-NFC 5 times.
- Super Bowl Champion: Won Super Bowl XLII (his final game).
- NFL All-Decade Team: Selected for the 2000s All-Decade Team.
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Enshrined in 2014.