Mike Townsend
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 19, 1952 Brundidge, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Garfield (Hamilton, Ohio) |
| College | Notre Dame (1970–1973) |
| NFL draft | 1974: 4th round, 86th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Michael Lavon Townsend (born March 19, 1952) is an American former professional football defensive back who played two seasons in the World Football League (WFL) with the Jacksonville Sharks and Memphis Southmen. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 1974 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Notre Dame. He was a consensus All-American in 1973.