Monty Beisel
American football player (born 1978)
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Monty Gene Beisel (/ˈbaɪzəl/; born August 20, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Victoria, Kansas, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 20, 1978 Victoria, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Douglass (Douglass, Kansas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Kansas State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 4th round, 107th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Beisel also played for the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals.
Early life
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
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
Arizona Cardinals (first stint)
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.
Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)
He re-signed with the Chiefs during the 2009 off-season.[3] He was released on September 29.
Arizona Cardinals (second stint)
Beisel was re-signed by Arizona on November 24, 2009. He was released September 3, 2010.
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| KAN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 119 | 19 | 252 | 200 | 52 | 4.5 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
Playoffs
Post-football career
Since his retirement, Beisel has worked as a real estate agent specializing in luxury homes and condos.