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| Position: | Guard, Center, Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | (1944-01-11)January 11, 1944 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | December 13, 2018(2018-12-13) (aged 74) Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | St. Mary's HS (Columbus, OH) | ||||||
| College: | Colorado | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969: 2nd round, 32nd pick | ||||||
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Michael R. Montler (January 11, 1944 – December 13, 2018) was an American professionalfootballguard,center andoffensive tackle who played ten seasons in theAmerican Football League (AFL) and in theNational Football League (NFL) for theBoston/New England Patriots,Buffalo Bills,Denver Broncos, and theDetroit Lions.
Montler playedcollege football at theUniversity of Colorado where he wasAll-American in 1968.
In 1973, his fifth year in the NFL, he became the starting center of the Bills,[1] replacingRemi Prudhomme, splitting time withBruce Jarvis, centering betweenReggie McKenzie at left guard and Hall-of-FamerJoe DeLamielleure at right guard, for a fine 9–5 team, when O.J. Simpson became the first running back to rush for over 2,000 yards. In 1974, Montler won the job away from Jarvis, starting in all 14 games for another 9–5 season.[2] The Bills lost ground in 1975 with a won-lost record of 8–6, despite having the best offense in the entire NFL with 420 points (30.0 points/game). For the second year in a row, Montler played all 14 games between McKenzie and DeLamielleure in the stout middle of the Bills offensive line.[3] Although the same trio played together in all 14 games in 1976,[4] the team sagged to 2–12, an offense worth 20th place in scoring and a defense 24th in points allowed. Montler was replaced by 5-year proWillie Parker.[5]
Montler became the starting center for theDenver Broncos in 1977 for all 14 games and the Detroit Lions in 1978, but only in 4 games.
Montler died on December 13, 2018, aged 74 inGrand Junction, Colorado.[6]
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