Michael Danna

DE

#51

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-2

Weight: 257 lbs

College: Michigan

2022 SEASON

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Biography

Third-year defensive end enters his third season with the Chiefs in 2022.
Danna logged his first sack in the NFL vs. the Chargers (9/20/20), taking down QB Justin Herbert for a loss of 14 yards.
Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (177th overall) by the Chiefs in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Career Highlights:

Recorded a career-high 26 total tackles (11 solo, 15 assisted).
Tallied a career-high 3.0 sacks in the 2021 season.

Transactions:

Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (177th overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Player Articles

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Chiefs Select Pass-Rusher Michael Danna in the Fifth Round of the 2020 Draft

The Chiefs selected Danna with the No. 177 overall pick on Saturday afternoon

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SACK: Mike Danna Swarms Justin Herbert for Second Sack of Game

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna swarms Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert for his second third-down sack of game.

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SACK: Mike Danna Gets to Justin Herbert for Loss of Eight

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna's first sack of the 2022 NFL regular season comes on third down against Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.

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Mike Danna: "Putting the pads back on was great. Everybody's competing." | Press Conference 8/1

Defensive end Mike Danna speaks with the media at Chiefs Training Camp

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Mike Danna: "Always room for improvement" | Week 4 Press Conference

DE Mike Danna speaks to the media following the Chiefs win over the Eagles.

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Mike Danna: "It's all about preparation throughout the week" | Press Conference 10/1

DE Mike Danna speaks to the media ahead of the Chiefs Week 4 matchup with the Eagles.

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One-on-One with Michael Danna after Week 3 | Chiefs vs. Chargers

Mitch Holthus goes one-on-one with Mike Danna after the Chiefs loss to the Chargers in Week 3.

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Mike Danna: "It's a comfortable area for me, so I like doing it" | Camp Press Conference 8/6

DE Mike Danna speaks to the media at Chiefs 2021 Training Camp.

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Mike Danna 2020 Season Recap | Rookies in Review

Take a look back at DE Mike Danna's impressive rookie season with the Chiefs in 2020.

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Mike Danna: "Whenever my number's called, I'm going to be ready to go" | Press Conference 12/30

DE Mike Danna speaks with the media ahead of our Week 17 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers

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Mike Danna: "Preparation is a big part of what happens on gameday" | Press Conference 12/16

DL Mike Danna speaks with the media ahead of the Week 15 matchup against the New Orleans Saints

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Rookie Michael Danna Notches his First NFL Sack for MAJOR loss

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Michael Danna makes the sack on Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert

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Mike Danna: "I wanted to give coach and my teammates everything I had" | Press Conference 9/18

DE Mike Danna speaks with the media ahead of the Week 2 matchup at Los Angeles Chargers

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Brendan Daly Goes One-on-One to Talk about the Strengths of Mike Danna's Game

Defensive Line Coach Brendan Daly goes one-on-one to discuss the strengths of Mike Danna's game

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Mike Danna Goes One-on-One to Discuss his Eagerness to Get Started

Mike Danna goes one-on-one to discuss his excitement to join the Kansas City Chiefs and be coached by Andy Reid.

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Mike Danna: "You can't beat it, playing with Frank Clark and Tyrann Mathieu" | Draft Press Conference

Mike Danna discusses his excitement to join the Kansas City Chiefs with the media.

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Mike Danna College Highlights

Watch college highlights from new Chiefs Defensive End Mike Danna.

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"The Call" to Mike Danna

Brett Veach, Andy Reid, Clark Hunt, and more chat with fifth-round pick Mike Danna to discuss his excitement in joining the Kansas City Chiefs

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Chiefs Select Michigan Defensive End Mike Danna with the 177th Overall Pick in the 2020 NFL Draft

The Kansas City Chiefs select Michigan defensive end Mike Danna with No. 177 overall pick in Round 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
1	@Cardinals	W 44 - 21	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	Chargers	W 27 - 24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	@Colts	L 17 - 20
4	@Buccaneers	W 41 - 31
5	Raiders	W 30 - 29
6	Bills	L 20 - 24
7	@49ers	W 44 - 23
9	Titans	W 20 - 17	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
10	Jaguars	W 27 - 17	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
11	@Chargers	W 30 - 27	3	1	4	2	2	0	0	0
12	Rams	W 26 - 10	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	0
13	@Bengals	L 24 - 27
14	@Broncos	W 34 - 28	1	2	3	1	1	0	0	0
15	@Texans	W 30 - 24	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
16	Seahawks	W 24 - 10	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
17	Broncos	W 27 - 24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	@Raiders	W 31 - 13	2	1	3	2	2	0	0	2

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2020	Kansas City Chiefs	13	1	16	9	25	15	2.5	0						0
2021	Kansas City Chiefs	17	6	11	15	26	10	3	1						2
2022	Kansas City Chiefs	13	0	9	18	27	8	5	0						2
TOTAL		43	7	36	42	78	33	10.5	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

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