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Michael Albert Hartenstine (born July 27, 1953) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1986 and the Minnesota Vikings in 1987.

Mike Hartenstine

No. 73, 78
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1953-07-27) July 27, 1953 (age 69) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bethlehem (PA) Liberty (1971)
College:	Penn State (1975)
NFL Draft:	1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31
Career history
Chicago Bears (1975–1986) Minnesota Vikings (1987)
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1975) 100 greatest Bears of All-Time
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and education

Hartenstine was born on July 27, 1963 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, where he played high school football at Liberty High School in Bethlehem. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University, where he was a collegiate All-American.

National Football League

Hartenstine entered the 1975 NFL Draft and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round with the 31st overall selection. In his 1975 rookie season with the Bears, he was named to the Pro Football Writers of America NFL All-Rookie Team.

Hartenstine was the oldest player on the Super Bowl XX-winning Bears team in 1985.[1] In his career with the Bears, he played in 184 games and had 85 career tackles.

In 2019, Hartenstine was named to the Bears' "100 Greatest Bears of All-Time".

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