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American gridiron football player (1931–2019) For the football player of the same name, see John Michels.

John Michels
Career information
Born:	(1931-02-15)February 15, 1931 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	January 10, 2019(2019-01-10) (aged 87) Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Position(s)	Guard
College	Tennessee
NFL draft	1953, round: 25 / Pick 297
Career history
As player
1953	Philadelphia Eagles

Career highlights and awards
National champion (1951) Consensus All-American (1952) Third-team All-American (1951) Jacobs Blocking Trophy (1952) 2× First-team All-SEC (1951, 1952)
College Football Hall of Fame

John Joseph Michels (February 15, 1931 – January 10, 2019) was an American football offensive lineman who played for the University of Tennessee (1950–1952) and in the National Football League (1953). In 1952, he was a consensus first-team All-American. In 1996, Michels was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. He is best known for coaching the offensive line of the Minnesota Vikings every year from 1967 to 1993 with the exception of 1984 when he coached the running backs.

1959-1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OL)
1967-1983 Minnesota Vikings (OL)
1984 Minnesota Vikings (RB)
1985-1993 Minnesota Vikings (OL)

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v t e 1951 Tennessee Volunteers football—consensus national champions
20 Bert Rechichar 27 Hank Lauricella 38 John Michels 56 Jim Haslam 67 Ted Daffer 90 Bob Davis 91 Doug Atkins 96 Ed Nickla Ken Donahue Head coach: Robert Neyland Assistant coach: Harvey Robinson

1951 Tennessee Volunteers football—consensus national champions

Head coach: Robert Neyland

Assistant coach: Harvey Robinson

v t e 1952 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Backfield	QB Jack Scarbath HB Johnny Lattner HB Jim Sears HB Billy Vessels
Line	E Bernie Flowers E Frank McPhee T Hal Miller T Dick Modzelewski G John Michels G Elmer Wilhoite C Donn Moomaw

v t e Philadelphia Eagles 1953 NFL draft selections
Al Conway Don Johnson George Mrkonic Eddie Bell Rex Smith Jack Erickson Ray Malavasi Jess Richardson Roger French Tom Brookshier Bob Pollard George Porter Ray Westort Royal Bailey Willie Irvin Bud Wallace Tony Rados Marv Trauth Pete Bachouros Rollie Arns Hal Brooks Laurie LeClaire Jeff Knox Eli Romero John Michels Harvey Achziger Earl Hersh Joe Gratson Ralph Paolone Chuck Hren

Philadelphia Eagles 1953 NFL draft selections

Al Conway
Don Johnson
George Mrkonic
Eddie Bell
Rex Smith
Jack Erickson
Ray Malavasi
Jess Richardson
Roger French
Tom Brookshier
Bob Pollard
George Porter
Ray Westort
Royal Bailey
Willie Irvin
Bud Wallace
Tony Rados
Marv Trauth
Pete Bachouros
Rollie Arns
Hal Brooks
Laurie LeClaire
Jeff Knox
Eli Romero
John Michels
Harvey Achziger
Earl Hersh
Joe Gratson
Ralph Paolone
Chuck Hren

v t e Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47th Grey Cup champions
11 Ken Ploen 12 Henry Janzen 14 Rick Potter 17 Ron Latourelle 18 Jim Van Pelt 19 Keith Webster 21 Charlie Shepard 22 Carver Shannon 23 Jack Delveaux 24 Nick Miller 27 Gordon Rowland 28 Gerry James 29 Leo Lewis 43 George Druxman 44 Garland Warren 45 Burr Davis 47 Walt Bilicki 48 Jack Bruzell 52 David Burkholder 53 Herb Gray 54 Ken Bochen 56 Ed Kotowich 58 Cornel Piper 61 Fred Cole 62 Roger Savoie 63 Steve Patrick 78 Ron Meadmore Head coach: Bud Grant Assistant coaches: John Michels Joe Zaleski

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47th Grey Cup champions

Head coach: Bud Grant

Assistant coaches: John Michels
Joe Zaleski

v t e Winnipeg Blue Bombers 49th Grey Cup champions
10 Dick Thornton 11 Ken Ploen 12 Hal Ledyard 14 Rick Potter 21 Charlie Shepard 22 Carver Shannon 23 Jack Delveaux 24 Nick Miller 25 Ray Jauch 26 Baz Nagle 27 Gordon Rowland 28 Gerry James 29 Leo Lewis 31 Ron Latourelle 32 Henry Janzen 35 Roger Hagberg 43 George Druxman 44 Garland Warren 48 Jack Bruzell 52 David Burkholder 53 Herb Gray 54 Rod Humenuik 56 Ed Kotowich 58 Ray Ash 61 Roger Hamelin 62 Roger Savoie 63 Steve Patrick 64 Cornel Piper 65 Michael Wright 67 Frank Rigney 70 Norm Rauhaus 71 Farrell Funston 73 Cec Luining 77 Ernie Pitts 78 Ron Meadmore Head coach: Bud Grant Assistant coaches: John Michels Joe Zaleski

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 49th Grey Cup champions

Head coach: Bud Grant

Assistant coaches: John Michels
Joe Zaleski

v t e Winnipeg Blue Bombers 50th Grey Cup champions
11 Ken Ploen 12 Hal Ledyard 14 Dick Thornton 21 Charlie Shepard 22 Joe Williams 23 Jack Delveaux 24 Nick Miller 26 Rick Potter 27 Gordon Rowland 28 Gerry James 29 Leo Lewis 31 Ron Latourelle 32 Henry Janzen 35 Roger Hagberg 43 George Druxman 44 Garland Warren 48 Jack Bruzell 52 David Burkholder 53 Herb Gray 54 Rod Humenuik 55 Sherwyn Thorson 58 Ray Ash 61 Roger Hamelin 62 Roger Savoie 63 Steve Patrick 64 Cornel Piper 65 Neil Thomas 67 Frank Rigney 70 Norm Rauhaus 71 Farrell Funston 73 Cec Luining 77 Ernie Pitts 79 Bill Whisler Head coach: Bud Grant Assistant coaches: John Michels Joe Zaleski

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 50th Grey Cup champions

Head coach: Bud Grant

Assistant coaches: John Michels
Joe Zaleski

v t e Minnesota Vikings 1969 NFL champions
11 Joe Kapp 14 Fred Cox 15 Gary Cuozzo 19 Bob Lee 20 Bobby Bryant 21 Jim Lindsey 22 Paul Krause 26 Clinton Jones 27 Bob Grim 29 Karl Kassulke 30 Bill Brown 32 Oscar Reed 35 Billy Harris 40 Charlie West 41 Dave Osborn 45 Ed Sharockman 46 Earsell Mackbee 49 Dale Hackbart 50 Jim Hargrove 52 Mike Reilly 53 Mick Tingelhoff 55 Mike McGill 58 Wally Hilgenberg 59 Lonnie Warwick 60 Roy Winston 62 Ed White 63 Jim Vellone 64 Milt Sunde 66 Bookie Bolin 67 Grady Alderman 70 Jim Marshall 71 Doug Davis 73 Ron Yary 74 Steve Smith 76 Paul Dickson 77 Gary Larsen 80 John Henderson 81 Carl Eller 84 Gene Washington 86 Tom Hall 88 Alan Page
Head coach: Bud Grant
Coaches: Jerry Burns Bob Hollway Bus Mertes John Michels Jack Patera

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