# Mike Guendling

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        =
| image       = Mike Guendling 1985.jpg
| image_size  = 
| alt         = 
| caption     = Guendling {{circa|1985}}
| number      = 53
| position    = [Linebacker](/source/Linebacker)
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1962|6|18|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois), U.S.
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 3
| weight_lb   = 238
| high_school = [St. Viator (IL)](/source/St._Viator_High_School)
| college     = [Northwestern](/source/Northwestern_Wildcats_football)
| draftyear   = 1984
| draftround  = 2
| draftpick   = 33
| pastteams   =
* [San Diego Chargers](/source/San_Diego_Chargers) ({{NFL Year|1984}}–{{NFL Year|1985}})
| highlights  = 
| statlabel1  = Games played
| statvalue1  = 9
| pfr         = GuenMi20 
}}

'''Michael Anthony Guendling''' (born June 18, 1962) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [linebacker](/source/linebacker) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) for the [San Diego Chargers](/source/San_Diego_Chargers). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Northwestern Wildcats](/source/Northwestern_Wildcats_football).

==Early life==
Guendling attended [St. Viator High School](/source/St._Viator_High_School), where he was a three-year starter at [linebacker](/source/linebacker).<ref name="news">{{Cite web |last=Cobbs |first=Chris |date=August 1, 1985 |title=He Won't Skate Through This Camp : Charger Mike Guendling Has Task of Rehabilitating Knee |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-08-01-sp-4415-story.html |access-date=January 12, 2019 |website=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)}}</ref> He also practiced [hockey](/source/ice_hockey).

He accepted a football scholarship from [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University). He was named a starter at [defensive back](/source/defensive_back) as a freshman. As a sophomore, he was moved to [outside linebacker](/source/outside_linebacker), to play in a [3-4 defense](/source/3-4_defense).

As a junior, he had 20 tackles (13 solo), helping the team beat [Michigan State University](/source/Michigan_State_University) and end a string off 44 consecutive road loses.

As a senior, he had 7 solo tackles (3 for loss), 2 sacks and 4 pass breakups in a 10-8 win against [Indiana University](/source/Indiana_University). He finished second in school history with 29 career tackles for loss.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-10-27-9310270181-story.html | title=Northwestern | website=[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune) | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> He also had 3 career interceptions.

He played two seasons with the school's [hockey](/source/ice_hockey) team.<ref name=news/>

==Professional career==
Guendling was selected by the [San Diego Chargers](/source/San_Diego_Chargers) in the second round (33rd overall) of the [1984 NFL draft](/source/1984_NFL_draft).<ref>{{Cite web |title=1984 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> As a rookie, he was lost for the season after suffering a broken kneecap and knee ligament damage during training camp in July, which forced him to have 3 knee surgeries.<ref name=news/>

In 1985, he returned to play in 9 games, limited mostly to [special teams](/source/special_teams) and had 7 tackles. In 1986, he suffered an ankle injury.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-01-sp-9005-story.html | title=Surprise: Coryell Looking to the Air : Charger Coach May Use His Running Backs as Receivers | website=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) | date=June 1986 | access-date=January 12, 2019}}</ref> He wasn't able to regain his previous form after his knee injury and was waived on August 20.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/71400132/ | title=Transactions | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
His son Brian played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Texas State University](/source/Texas_State_University).<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2015/07/11/texas-state-brian-guendling-asl-uptown-funk | title=With a little 'Uptown Funk,' a college player is inspiring hearing-impaired | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=guendmik001 Mike Guendling Stats]

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Category:1962 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Chicago
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Northwestern Wildcats football players
Category:San Diego Chargers players

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