Mike Kadish

Mike Kadish

No. 72, 71
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1950-05-27)May 27, 1950 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died:	March 19, 2023(2023-03-19) (aged 72)
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:	Catholic Central (Grand Rapids)
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1972 / round: 1 / pick: 25
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1972)* Buffalo Bills (1973–1981)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
All-American (1971)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 30.5 Fumble recoveries: 5 Defensive TDs: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Scott Kadish (May 27, 1950 – March 19, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills.[1] He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[2] He was named an All-American in 1971 as a senior.[3] He was the Miami Dolphins' first round draft pick in 1972, and spent the 1972 season on the Dolphins's taxi squad as the team won Super Bowl VII while going undefeated.[4] He was traded to the Bills prior to the 1973 season in exchange for offensive lineman Irv Goode.[4]

Kadish died on March 19, 2023, at the age of 72.[5]

References

1. "Mike Kadish, DT at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
2. "Notre Dame Football Review" (PDF). ND.edu. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
3. Somogyi, Lou (July 20, 2014). "Notre Dame's All-Time New York Team: No. 9". Irish Illustrated. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
4. "Dolphins Get Irv Goode From Bills". The Tampa Tribune. August 29, 1973. p. 3-C. Retrieved April 6, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
5. Michael Scott Kadish, obituary