Monty Beisel

Tackles:	252
Sacks:	4.5
Interceptions:	2

Monty Beisel
	Beisel in 2005 with the New England Patriots
No. 96, 56, 50, 52
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	August 20, 1978 (age 45); Victoria, Kansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Douglass (KS)
College:	Kansas State
NFL draft:	2001 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107
Career history
	Kansas City Chiefs (2001–2004); New England Patriots (2005); Arizona Cardinals (2006–2008); Kansas City Chiefs (2009); Arizona Cardinals (2009–2010);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Big 12 (2000);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	252
Sacks:	4.5
Interceptions:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Monty Gene Beisel (/ˈbaɪzəl/; born August 20, 1978) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft.^[1] He played college football at Kansas State.

Beisel also played for the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals.

High school career[edit]

Born in Victoria, Kansas, Beisel graduated from Douglass High School in Douglass, Kansas in 1997. Beisel was a Parade All-America selection and honorable mention All-USA pick by USA Today in 1996.^[2]

College career[edit]

Beisel attended college at Kansas State University as a Social Sciences/Mass Communications major. Beisel also played in 44 games accumulating 192 tackles (110 solo), 22.0 sacks, 45.0 stops for loss and 18 passes defended. He was a two-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection. He also received All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention and was a second-team Academic All-Big 12 pick.

Professional career[edit]

Arizona Cardinals[edit]

In Week 6 of the 2008 season, against the Dallas Cowboys, Beisel became the first player in NFL history to score a game-winning touchdown in overtime by returning a blocked punt.

Second stint with Chiefs[edit]

He re-signed with the Chiefs during the 2009 off-season.^[3] He was released on September 29.

Second stint with Cardinals[edit]

Beisel was re-signed by Arizona on November 24, 2009. He was released September 3, 2010.

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2001	KAN	16	0	22	19	3	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	KAN	16	0	13	10	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	KAN	12	0	24	23	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	KAN	11	9	55	44	11	2.5	3	1	-1	0	-1	1	1	1	9	0
2005	NWE	15	6	48	31	17	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2006	ARI	8	2	20	18	2	0.0	1	1	11	0	11	1	0	0	0	0
2007	ARI	16	2	42	32	10	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	ARI	16	0	20	15	5	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	ARI	6	0	6	6	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	KAN	3	0	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		119	19	252	200	52	4.5	9	2	10	0	11	3	2	1	9	0

Playoffs[edit]

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2003	KAN	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	NWE	2	1	3	3	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	ARI	4	1	8	4	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	ARI	2	1	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
		9	3	13	9	4	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0

Post-football career[edit]

Since his retirement, Beisel has worked as a real estate agent specializing in luxury homes and condos.

References[edit]

^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ "Mike Beisel". New England Patriots. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
^ Chiefs Bring Back Monty Beisel ESPN, March 17, 2009

External links[edit]

Kansas City Chiefs bio

[1] "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[Patriots_bio-2] "Mike Beisel". New England Patriots. Retrieved August 18, 2012.

[3] Chiefs Bring Back Monty Beisel ESPN, March 17, 2009

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