Glenn Quinn
Irish actor (1970-2002)
Michael Irvin, a former NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. He was known as the ‘Playmaker’ for his ability to make big plays in big games, and was part of the Cowboys’ ‘Triplets’ alongside Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith, leading the team to three Super Bowl wins in the 1990s. Irvin is now a sports commentator and analyst, and even competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2009.
Table of Contents
Occupation
About the Michael Irvin
Michael Jerome Irvinis an American sports commentator and former professional football player. He played his entire 12-year career as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In 2007, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Irvin played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected in the first round of the 1988 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He spent his entire 12-year NFL career from 1988 to 1999 with the Cowboys before it ended abruptly from a cervical fracture of his spine sustained in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Veterans Stadium on October 10, 1999, in which Irvin was carted off the field and transported to a Philadelphia hospital.
Irvin was nicknamed “Playmaker” due to his penchant for making big plays in big games during his college and pro careers, and he relished the nickname, even acquiring “PLY MKR” as his Texas vanity license plate. Along with Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith, Irvin was one of three key Cowboys offensive players, known as “The Triplets”, who led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl wins in 1992, 1993, and 1995.
Irvin is widely considered to be one of the greatest wide receivers of all time.
Irvin is a former broadcaster for ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown and currently an analyst for NFL Network. In 2009, he competed in Season 9 of Dancing with the Stars in which he was the season’s ninth contestant to be eliminated.
He is one of the co-hosts of the FS1 weekday morning debate show Undisputed with Richard Sherman, Keyshawn Johnson, and Skip Bayless.
Frequently Asked Questions
Michael Irvin played his entire 12-year NFL career as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.
Michael Irvin was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
Michael Irvin was nicknamed the ‘Playmaker’ due to his penchant for making big plays in big games during his college and professional careers.
The other two members of the Cowboys’ ‘Triplets’ were quarterback Troy Aikman and running back Emmitt Smith.
Michael Irvin’s NFL career ended abruptly in 1999 due to a cervical fracture of his spine sustained in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Since his NFL career, Michael Irvin has worked as a sports commentator and analyst for ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown and the NFL Network, and he even competed in Season 9 of Dancing with the Stars in 2009.
Michael Irvin is currently an analyst for the FS1 weekday morning debate show Undisputed, alongside Richard Sherman, Keyshawn Johnson, and Skip Bayless.
15 Quotes by Michael Irvin
- 1.
I understand people have doubts, but I’m totally clean.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 2.
We all want to thank Emmitt for allowing us to enjoy every yard.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 3.
You made it something special. Most of all, I want to thank the fans for your support not through the great times that we shared on the football field, but for the last 17 years of my life. You have supported me through all times.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 4.
I didn’t always know, but I always wanted to. I always wanted to be the very best receiver the Cowboys ever had. That was my goal coming in as a rookie and my goal throughout my career: being the best they ever had, going up in the Ring of Honor.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 5.
The whole thing means such a great deal for me, and hopefully one day it will be there. But my friends and my family mean a little more. I would rather be helping them, even if it hurts that.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 6.
Hey, we have obligations. We all work for a living now.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 7.
I know the type of demons they have to fight and I am going to help them, because it’s the only way I can keep them from getting to my family. I have to clean up my friends because they are around my boys. It’s upsetting.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 8.
I can’t write my life story without Emmitt and Troy. They can’t write their life stories without me. We’re tied together forever. This is a day to remember for the rest of our lives.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 9.
We looked at each other standing on the podium, and I think we all were tearing up. But we had to keep it cool. I think we did. Then we let out a breath.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 10.
I’m no superman.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 11.
‘Through the times I’ve gone through the last couple of weeks – and I’m still trying to help a friend – I got attacked pretty hard through the media, and it hurt and it was devastating, but I really found out who was with me and who was there for me.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 12.
I am not a player anymore.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 13.
I’m taking T.O., every day… He gives me the whole football field.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 14.
I am going to do everything I can to clear my name.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)
- 15.
I am the original… Those are my disciples.
Michael IrvinAmerican football player, actor, and sports commentator (born 1966)