# Monty Beisel
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{{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Monty Beisel
| image = Monty_Beisel.jpg
| caption = Beisel with the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) in 2005
| number = 96, 56, 52, 50
| position = [Linebacker](/source/Linebacker)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|8|20}}
| birth_place = [Victoria, Kansas](/source/Victoria%2C_Kansas), U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 244
| high_school = [Douglass](/source/Douglass_High_School_(Kansas)) {{avoid wrap|([Douglass, Kansas](/source/Douglass%2C_Kansas))}}
| college = [Kansas State](/source/Kansas_State_Wildcats_football)
| draftyear = 2001
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 107
| pastteams =
* [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})
* [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) ({{NFL Year|2005}})
* [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals) ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
* Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2009}})
* Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2009}})
| highlights =
* Second-team [All-Big 12](/source/List_of_All-Big_12_Conference_football_teams) ([2000](/source/2000_All-Big_12_Conference_football_team))
| statlabel1 = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
| statvalue1 = 252
| statlabel2 = [Sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack)
| statvalue2 = 4.5
| statlabel3 = [Forced fumbles](/source/Fumble)
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = [Fumble recoveries](/source/Fumble)
| statvalue4 = 1
| statlabel5 = [Interceptions](/source/Interceptions)
| statvalue5 = 2
| statlabel6 = [Defensive touchdowns](/source/Touchdown)
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = BeisMo20
}}
'''Monty Gene Beisel''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|aɪ|z|əl}}; born August 20, 1978) 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). He was selected by the [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) in the fourth round of the [2001 NFL draft](/source/2001_NFL_draft).[{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}] He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Kansas State Wildcats](/source/Kansas_State_Wildcats_football).
Beisel also played for the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) and [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals).
==Early life==
Born in [Victoria, Kansas](/source/Victoria%2C_Kansas), Beisel graduated from [Douglass High School](/source/Douglass_High_School_(Kansas)) in [Douglass, Kansas](/source/Douglass%2C_Kansas), in 1997. Beisel was a ''[Parade](/source/Parade_(magazine))'' All-America selection and honorable mention All-USA pick by ''[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)'' in 1996.[{{cite web|title=Mike Beisel|url=http://archive.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30936|publisher=New England Patriots|accessdate=August 18, 2012}}]
==College career==
Beisel attended college at [Kansas State University](/source/Kansas_State_University) as a [Social Sciences](/source/Social_Sciences)/[Mass Communications](/source/Mass_Communications) major. Beisel also played in 44 games accumulating 192 [tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move)) (110 solo), 22.0 [sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack), 45.0 stops for loss and 18 [passes defended](/source/pass_defensed). He was a two-time first-team Academic All-[Big 12](/source/Big_12_Conference) 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](/source/Dallas_Cowboys), Beisel became the first player in NFL history to score a game-winning touchdown in overtime by returning a blocked [punt](/source/Punt_(gridiron_football)).
===Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)===
He re-signed with the Chiefs during the 2009 off-season.[[https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3990892 Chiefs Bring Back Monty Beisel] ESPN, March 17, 2009] 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==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}
===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [2001](/source/2001_NFL_season) !! [KAN](/source/2001_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season)
| '''16''' || 0 || 22 || 19 || 3 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2002](/source/2002_NFL_season) !! [KAN](/source/2002_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season)
| '''16''' || 0 || 13 || 10 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2003](/source/2003_NFL_season) !! [KAN](/source/2003_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season)
| 12 || 0 || 24 || 23 || 1 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2004](/source/2004_NFL_season) !! [KAN](/source/2004_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season)
| 11 || '''9''' || '''55''' || '''44''' || 11 || '''2.5''' || '''3''' || '''1''' || -1 || 0 || -1 || '''1''' || '''1''' || '''1''' || '''9''' || 0
|-
! [2005](/source/2005_NFL_season) !! [NWE](/source/2005_New_England_Patriots_season)
| 15 || 6 || 48 || 31 || '''17''' || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2006](/source/2006_NFL_season) !! [ARI](/source/2006_Arizona_Cardinals_season)
| 8 || 2 || 20 || 18 || 2 || 0.0 || 1 || '''1''' || '''11''' || 0 || '''11''' || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2007](/source/2007_NFL_season) !! [ARI](/source/2007_Arizona_Cardinals_season)
| '''16''' || 2 || 42 || 32 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2008](/source/2008_NFL_season) !! [ARI](/source/2008_Arizona_Cardinals_season)
| '''16''' || 0 || 20 || 15 || 5 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! rowspan="2" | [2009](/source/2009_NFL_season) !! [ARI](/source/2009_Arizona_Cardinals_season)
| 6 || 0 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [KAN](/source/2009_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season)
| 3 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 119 !! 19 !! 252 !! 200 !! 52 !! 4.5 !! 9 !! 2 !! 10 !! 0 !! 11 !! 3 !! 2 !! 1 !! 9 !! 0
|}
===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [2003](/source/2003_NFL_season) !! [KAN](/source/2003_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season)
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2005](/source/2005_NFL_season) !! [NWE](/source/2005_New_England_Patriots_season)
| 2 || '''1''' || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2008](/source/2008_NFL_season) !! [ARI](/source/2008_Arizona_Cardinals_season)
| '''4''' || '''1''' || '''8''' || '''4''' || '''4''' || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||0
|-
! [2009](/source/2009_NFL_season) !! [ARI](/source/2009_Arizona_Cardinals_season)
| 2 || '''1''' || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || 0 ||0
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 9 !! 3 !! 13 !! 9 !! 4 !! 0.0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0
|}
==Post-football career==
Since his retirement, Beisel has worked as a real estate agent specializing in luxury homes and condos.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090830211529/http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/monty_beisel/ Kansas City Chiefs bio]
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Category:1978 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Victoria, Kansas
Category:Players of American football from Kansas
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:People from Douglass, Kansas
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