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Mike Flynn re-signed with the Ravens on 3/3/04...Signed to the Ravens active roster off the Jaguars practice squad on 12/3/97...Signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on 11/4/97...Waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 9/2/97...Signed by Tampa Bay to its practice squad on 8/27/97...Waived by the Baltimore Ravens on 8/24/97...Originally signed with Baltimore as a rookie free agent on 4/25/97.
Highlights:
A mainstay and the vocal leader of the Ravens' offensive line...Flynn started all 16 games at center for the Ravens in 2005...Helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them to complete 59.6% of their passes, a Ravens' franchise record...The 335 completions were just 3 shy of another franchise mark...Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards, averaging 3.6 yards per carry...Flynn missed the 1st 7 games of the 2004 season due to a fractured collarbone suffered on the last day of training camp...Returned to the lineup in game 8, playing in 9 games, starting 5 (4 at right guard and 1 at center)...Started all 16 games at center in 2003 and helped Jamal Lewis set a franchise-record with 2,066 rushing yards, the 2nd most rushing yards in NFL history (Eric Dickerson - 2,105 in 1984)...Flynn made the switch to center from right guard in 2001, and the Ravens' offense didn't skip a beat...Flynn started all 16 regular-season games and 2 postseason games at center...His 1st full season as a starter (14 at right guard and 2 at center) in 2000 resulted in a world championship...A tenacious, versatile competitor, Flynn started all 16 games in 2000, the 1st 16 starts of his career, plus all 4 playoff games...Has steadily developed since signing as a rookie free agent in 1997...Spent portions of his rookie season with Baltimore, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay.
Pro Career:
2005: Started all 16 games at center and helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them to complete 59.6% of their passes, a Ravens' franchise record...The 335 completions were just 3 shy of another franchise mark...Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards, averaging 3.6 yards per carry...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at center and helped pave the way for the Ravens to average 4.0 yards per carry, picking up 129 yards on 32 carries in the season finale at Cle. (1/1/06)...Protected Kyle Boller, allowing him to throw for a season-high 289 yards and 3 TDs, helping him to become the 1st QB to post 110+ point QB ratings (113.5 vs. Min. and 136.8 vs. GB) in back-to-back games in franchise history in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25)...Helped Boller, who was not sacked and posted had a 70.4 completion percentage with 253 yards, 3 TDs and no INTs in the 48-3 victory in game 14 vs. GB (12/19)...Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for a season-high 182 yards, including 105 and a TD by Jamal Lewis against the Packers...Played in his 100th-career game as he aided Boller, allowing him to throw for 251 yards and a TD in game 13 at Den. (12/11)...Started at center and helped pave the way for Lewis to rush for 113 yards (4.9 avg.) and helped Boller to throw for 3 TDs in game 11 at Cin. (11/27)...Started at center and helped protect QB Anthony Wright, allowing him to throw for a season-high 252 yards, 1 TD and 20 1st downs, including 12 through the air, in game 7 at Pit. (10/31).
2004: Significant cog on the OL...Missed 1st 7 games (inactive) with a fractured clavicle that occurred in training camp...Started 5 of the final 6 games at RG and C...Returned to his usual position at C for the final game of the season replacing Casey Rabach, who moved to LG...Had not missed a start at C since 2002, when he missed 1 game (ankle)...2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at C as Casey Rabach started at LG for an injured Edwin Mulitalo (torn left triceps) and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 190 yards (4.6 ypc) in the season finale vs. Mia. (1/2/05)...The line did not allow a sack for the 2nd straight game in the 30-23 victory against Miami...Started at RG and helped open holes allowing the Ravens to rush for 160 yards, including 130 by Jamal Lewis in game 14 at Ind. (12/19)...Started at RG and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 169 yards in game 13 vs. NYG (12/12)...Also helped protect Kyle Boller, allowing him to throw for 219 yards and a career-high 4 TDs against the Giants...Started at RG and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to run for 192 yards, averaging 6.2 yards per rush in game 12 vs. Cin. (12/5)...Subbed at RG and helped protect Kyle Boller, allowing him to have an outstanding day, completing 57.5% of his passes (19-of-33) for 213 yards, 2 TDs and no INTs in the 20-17 OT victory in game 9 at NYJ (11/14).
2003: Started all 16 regular season games and 1 postseason game at C and helped Jamal Lewis set a franchise-record with 2,066 rushing yards, the 2nd most rushing yards in NFL history (Eric Dickerson - 2,105 in 1984)...2003 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at C and helped to open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 276 yards, including 205 by Jamal Lewis, in the 35-0 victory in game 15 at Cle. (12/21)...Started and helped protect Anthony Wright, allowing him to throw for a career-high 319 yards and 4 TDs in a spectacular 44-41 OT come-from-behind victory in game 11 vs. Sea. (11/23)...Also helped to open holes to allow the Ravens to rush for 150 yards, including 117 by Jamal Lewis...Started and protected Kyle Boller, allowing him to complete 15 of 27 passes for 302 yards, Kyle's 1st-career 300-yard passing game, in game 6 at Cin. (10/19)...Started at C and helped open holes, allowing Jamal Lewis to rush for an NFL record 295 yards and 2 TDs in game 2 vs. Cle. (9/18)...Cleared the way for Lewis to average 9.8 yards per carry, and allowed the Ravens to rush for 343 yards as a team.
2002: Played and started in 15 games, missing 1 due to an ankle injury in 2002...2002 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started in game 16 at Pit. (12/29)...Helped provide great pass protection, allowing QB Jeff Blake to complete 19 of 26 passes (73%) for 336 yards and 2 TDs for a season-high 108.7 passer rating...Started in game 13 vs. NO (12/8)...Helped protect, allowing Blake to complete 19 of 38 attempts for 316 yards and 2 TDs...Blake's 300-yard outing marked his 1st as a Raven, and the 1st by a Baltimore QB since Elvis Grbac threw for 326 yards at Cin. (9/23/01)...Started in week 7 vs. Pit. (10/27) and helped provide stellar pass protection for Blake, who started his 1st game as a Raven for injured Chris Redman (back)...The OL allowed only 1 sack in 50 pass attempts and helped Blake to complete 29 passes for 298 yards and 1 TD, and to rush for 1 more.
2001: Started all 16 regular season games and 2 postseason games at C...2001 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at C in 20-3 Wild Card win at Mia. (1/13/02), as the OL paved the way for 226 rushing yards, the most in team-postseason history...Started in 19-3 win in game 16 vs. Min. (1/7/02), as the OL paved the way for a 2001 regular season-high 212 rushing yards...Started in game 1 vs. Chi. (9/9), as the OL did not allow a sack in the 17-6 victory over the Bears.
2000: Started all 16 games, 2 at C and 14 at RG, then all 4 playoff games at RG...2000 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at RG in the Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV win over the NYG (1/28/01) when Jamal Lewis gained 102 yards rushing...Started at RG in Baltimore's 44-7 win in game 13 vs. Cle. (11/26), as the Ravens rushed for 247 yards and did not allow a sack...Made his 1st NFL start at C in game 7 at Was. (10/15) for injured Jeff Mitchell (ankle)...Started at RG then switched to C in the first quarter of the Ravens' 15-10 win in game 6 at Jax. (10/8)...Made the switch after Mitchell suffered an ankle injury...Helped pave the way for 188 yards rushing in the 12-0 Ravens shutout win in game 5 at Cle. (10/1)...Made 1st pro start at RG in the Ravens' 16-0 opening-day win at Pit. (9/3), then switched to C in the second quarter after a knee injury to Mitchell.
1999: Played on special teams in 12 games, and entered 2 games at LG in a reserve role following a neck injury to Jonathan Ogden...1999 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Entered game 5 at Ten. (10/10) when Ogden left with a neck injury...Went in at LG and Everett Lindsay moved to Ogden's tackle spot...Won a game ball for his effort in game 4 vs. Atl. (10/3).
1998: Played in the final 3 games, the 1st game action of his NFL career...1998 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action at RG in the second half in game 14 vs. Min. (12/13), his 1st NFL action.
1997: Inactive for final 3 games after being signed to the Ravens' 53-man roster on 12/3...Was signed by Baltimore from Jax's practice squad...Was signed to Jax's practice squad after being released by the Ravens...Spent training camp with the Ravens after signing as a free agent on 4/25.
College Career:
Earned first-team All-Yankee Conference honors at tackle, Maine's first first-team choice since OT Dan Jones in 1992...Four-year starter and team captain...Third-team All-Yankee Conference selection as a junior right tackle...Made switch from guard spot, where he started in 1992 before suffering season-ending knee injury in fifth game of sophomore season....Was a Scholar Athlete majoring in health, physical education and recreation...Holds a B.S. in Sports Management from the University of Maine.
Personal:
Super Prep All-America and All- Western Massachusetts choice as an OT and DT at Cathedral (Springfield, MA) HS...Recorded 9 sacks as a senior and helped lead squad to Western Massachusetts state title...Also lettered in basketball and baseball...Signed autographs in exchange for toys at the 1999 Toys for Tots Mall Finale where more than 50,000 toys were collected...Flynn served dinners at the Johns Hopkins Children's House in Baltimore and donates his time to the Grant-A-Wish Foundation...Visited the children at the Ravens' Courage House, St. Vincent's Center, during the holidays...Enjoys visiting the St. Vincent's Center and participating in Ed Block-related events...Spoke to middle school children in Boca Raton, FL about education, and based his speeches on the book Ark for Learning by Mark Hanson...Delivered food along with his OL teammates to inner-city groups during Thanksgiving 2001...Traveled to Iceland with some of his Ravens teammates in May 2002 as part of an Iceland Air promotion...In September 2004, Flynn joined teammates at the Football 101 program at M&T Bank Stadium...Flynn spoke to over 300 women, teaching skills on the offensive side of the ball...Helped distribute perishable and non-perishable items to over 2,000 families in Park Heights for Autumn Harvest 2004 in November...Joined Matt Stover and Adalius Thomas at a movie screening of Fat Albert in December, 2004; Flynn and teammates invited Baltimore city youth to see the movie for the holidays...Posed his best friend "Dolly" for Friends of Baltimore Animal Shelter (FOBAS) 2006 calendar...Was on hand for the Calendar Launch Party and Puppy Pet Rally at Ray Lewis' Full Moon Bar-B-Que...Over $70,000 was raised through the sale of the 2005 FOBAS calendar...Married the former Mary Wells in the spring of 2003...Full name: Michael Patrick Flynn. |
