Mike Vrabel

Tackles	762
Sacks	57
Interceptions	11
Forced fumbles	20
Receptions	10
Receiving yards	14
Total touchdowns	12
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mike Vrabel
	Vrabel with the Tennessee Titans in 2023
New England Patriots
Title	Head coach
Personal information
Born	August 14, 1975; Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
Position	Linebacker (No. 96, 56, 50)
High school	Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1993–1996)
NFL draft	1997: 3rd round, 91st overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1997–2000); New England Patriots (2001–2008); Kansas City Chiefs (2009–2010);
Coaching
	Ohio State (2011–2013); Linebackers coach (2011); ; Defensive line coach (2012–2013); ; ; Houston Texans (2014–2017); Linebackers coach (2014–2016); ; Defensive coordinator (2017); ; ; Tennessee Titans (2018–2023); Head coach; Cleveland Browns (2024); Coaching and personnel consultant; New England Patriots (2025–present); Head coach;
Awards and highlights
	As a player 3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX); First-team All-Pro (2007); Pro Bowl (2007); New England Patriots All-2000s Team; New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team; New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team; New England Patriots Hall of Fame; Consensus All-American (1996); First-team All-American (1995); 2× Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (1995, 1996); 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1994, 1995, 1996); Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame; Ohio State Football All-Century Team; As a head coach 2× NFL Coach of the Year (2021, 2025);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles
Tackles	762
Sacks	57
Interceptions	11
Forced fumbles	20
Receptions	10
Receiving yards	14
Total touchdowns	12
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season	68–48 (.586)
Postseason	5–4 (.556)
Career	73–52 (.584)
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Michael George Vrabel (/ˈvreɪbəl/ VRAY-bəl; born August 14, 1975) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Vrabel previously played in the NFL for 14 seasons, most notably with the Patriots. He also served as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2023.

Vrabel played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, twice receiving All-American honors. He was selected in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he spent his first four seasons. Vrabel played his next eight seasons with the Patriots, earning Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections in 2007, along with winning three Super Bowl titles. In his final two seasons, he was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.

As the head coach of the Titans, Vrabel led the team to three consecutive playoff appearances, two consecutive division titles, and an AFC Championship Game appearance in 2019, the franchise's first since 2002. He was also named NFL Coach of the Year in 2021 after helping the Titans obtain their conference's top seed for the first time since 2008. Vrabel was named head coach of the Patriots in 2025 and led them to an appearance in Super Bowl LX while winning Coach of the Year a second time.