Mike Bass

No. 26, 41

Position:

Cornerback

Personal information

Date of birth:

March 31, 1945

Place of birth:

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

190 lb (86 kg)

Career information

High school:

Ypsilanti High School

College:

Michigan

NFL Draft:

1967 / Round: 12 / Pick: 314
(by the Green Bay Packers)

Career history

Detroit Lions (1967)
Washington Redskins (1969–1975)

Career highlights and awards

First-team All-NFC (1974)
80 Greatest Redskins

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	100
Interceptions:	30
Fumbles recovered:	6
Touchdowns:	4
Player stats at NFL.com

Player stats at PFR

Michael Thomas "Mike" Bass (born March 31, 1945) is a former American football player.

Bass played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a cornerback for the Washington Redskins from 1969 to 1975. He appeared in 104 consecutive games for the Redskins between 1969 and 1975, recorded 30 interceptions, and scored the Redskins' only touchdown in Super Bowl VII on a 49-yard fumble return. In 2002, Bass was selected as one of the 70 greatest Redskins players of all time.

A native of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Bass played college football as a halfback for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966. He also appeared in two games as a special teams player for the Detroit Lions in 1967.

Early years

Bass was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in 1945.^[1] His father, Thomas Bass, was a medical doctor, and his mother, Louise Bass, was a teacher.^[2] Bass attended Ypsilanti High School, where he participated in football, basketball, and track and field.^[2]

University of Michigan

Bass received a scholarship to the University of Michigan,^[2] enrolling in 1963, and playing on the Michigan Wolverines football team as a halfback from 1964 to 1966.^[3] As a junior, Bass started one game at quarterback and two games at right halfback for the 1965 Michigan Wolverines football team.^[4] As a senior, he started two games at left halfback and four games at right halfback for the 1966 Michigan team.^[5] Although listed as a halfback, Bass played principally on defense and was limited to five carries on offense for 13 rushing yards.^[6] He graduated from Michigan in 1967 with a bachelor of arts degree in education.^[2]

Professional football

Bass was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 12th round (314th overall pick) of the 1967 NFL Draft.^[1] Before the start of the 1967 NFL season, the Packers sold Bass to the Detroit Lions.^[7] Bass spent most of the 1967 season on the Lions' taxi squad, but was activated late in the season and appeared in the last two games on special teams.^[7]^[8] He spent the 1968 NFL season on the Lions' taxi squad.^[7] During his stint with the Lions, Bass had a small speaking part in the 1968 film Paper Lion.

In February 1969, Bass signed as a free agent with the Washington Redskins.^[7] He spent the next seven seasons from as a cornerback with the Redskins,^[1] appearing in 104 consecutive games for the Redskins between 1969 and 1975.^[7] In seven seasons with the Redskins, Bass recorded 30 interceptions for 478 return yards and three touchdowns. He also recovered six fumbles and gained 105 yards on eight kickoff returns.^[1] He gave up only eight touchdown passes in his NFL career.^[8]

In 1972, the Redskins defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the 1972 NFC Championship Game. The Redskins held the Cowboys to three points and limited Roger Staubach to 9 of 20 passing for 98 yards. The Redskins' cornerbacks, Bass and Pat Fischer, were credited with shutting down the Cowboys' wide receivers. The Redskins advanced to Super Bowl VII where they lost to the Miami Dolphins, 14-7. Bass scored the only touchdown for the Redskins in Super Bowl VII, when he picked up Garo Yepremian's botched pass, following a blocked field goal, and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown.^[9] In 1974, Bass was selected as a first-team All-NFC player by the Associated Press, United Press International, and Sporting News.^[1]

In July 1976, Bass announced his retirement from football due to a neck injury the prior year that was re-injured during the 1976 pre-season. X-rays showed a change in the vertebra, and Bass said at the time he "didn't feel it necessary to take a chance."^[7] In 2002, Bass was named one of the 70 greatest Redskins players of all time.^[2]^[9]

Later years

After retiring from the NFL, Bass moved to the Freeport, Bahamas, where he was the owner and operator of Channel House Resort Club for 18 years.^[2]^[10]

Bass returned to the United States in 1997, working as an academic counselor at the University of Florida. In 2002, Bass formed KimLou Global, LLC (KimLou), a real estate consulting firm.^[2]

Bass and his wife, Rosita, had two daughters Kimberly and Louise.^[11]

References

1 2 3 4 5 "Mike Bass". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Biography". mtbasss.com. Mike Bass. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
↑ "All-Time Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
↑ "1965 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
↑ "1966 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
↑ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mike Bass tells Skins it's over". The Spokesman-Review (AP story). July 29, 1976. p. 32.
1 2 "Career". mtbass.com. Mike Bass. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
1 2 Stone, Mike and Regner, Art (2008). The Great Book of Detroit Sports Lists. Running Press. p. 203.
↑ Glenn Miller (May 17, 1984). "Bahama Mike: '72 Super Bowl hero Bass is at home in Freeport". St. Petersburg Independent. p. 4-C.
↑ "Family". mtbass.com. Mike Bass. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

Green Bay Packers 1967 NFL draft selections

Bob Hyland Don Horn Dave Dunaway Jim Flanigan John Rowser Travis Williams Dwight Hood Richard Tate Jay Bachman Stew Williams Bob Ziolkowski Bill Powell Clarence Miles Harlan Reed Bill Shear Dave Bennett Mike Bass Keith Brown Claudis James Jim Schneider Fred Cassidy Jeff Elias

80 Greatest Redskins

21 Terry Allen RB 1995–98
56 LaVar Arrington LB 2000–05
41 Mike Bass CB 1969–75
20 Cliff Battles B 1932–37
33 Sammy Baugh QB 1937–52
31 Don Bosseler FB 1957–64
53 Jeff Bostic C 1980–93
4 Mike Bragg P 1968–79
80 Gene Brito DE 1951–53, 1955–58
43 Larry Brown RB 1969–76
77 Bill Brundige DE 1970–77
65 Dave Butz DT 1975–88
21 Earnest Byner RB 1989–93
84 Gary Clark WR 1985–92
51 Monte Coleman LB 1979–94
53 Al DeMao C 1945–53
36 Chuck Drazenovich LB 1950–59
35 Bill Dudley RB 1950–51, 1953
17 Turk Edwards T 1932–40
44 Andy Farkas FB 1938–44
37 Pat Fischer CB 1968–77
28 Darrell Green CB 1983–2002
68 Russ Grimm G 1981–91
55 Chris Hanburger LB 1965–78
57 Ken Harvey LB 1994–98
56 Len Hauss C 1964–77
75 Terry Hermeling OT 1970–80
27 Ken Houston S 1973–80
70 Sam Huff LB 1964–67, 1969
66 Joe Jacoby T/G 1981–93
47 Dick James RB 1955–63
76 Jon Jansen OT 1999–08
80 Roy Jefferson WR 1971–76
9 Sonny Jurgensen QB 1964–74
22 Charlie Justice RB 1950, 1952–54
17 Billy Kilmer QB 1971–78
26 Paul Krause DB 1964–67
79 Jim Lachey T 1988–95
14 Eddie LeBaron QB 1952–53, 1955–59
72 Dexter Manley DE 1981–89
71 Charles Mann DE 1983–93
58 Wilber Marshall LB 1988–92
73 Mark May T 1981–89
79 Ron McDole DE 1971–78
63 Raleigh McKenzie G 1985–94
53 Harold McLinton LB 1969–78
40 Wayne Millner E 1936–41, 1945
49 Bobby Mitchell FL 1962–68
30 Brian Mitchell RB 1990–99
81 Art Monk WR 1980–93
3 Mark Moseley K 1974–86
29 Mark Murphy S 1977–84
21 Mike Nelms KR 1980–84
52 Neal Olkewicz LB 1979–89
23 Brig Owens LB 1966–77
26 Clinton Portis RB 2004–10
65 Vince Promuto G 1960–70
44 John Riggins RB 1976–79, 1981–85
11 Mark Rypien QB 1987–93
60 Chris Samuels OT 2000–09
83 Ricky Sanders WR 1986–93
76 Ed Simmons T 1987–93
87 Jerry Smith TE 1965–77
60 Dick Stanfel G 1956–58
74 George Starke T 1973–84
72 Diron Talbert DT 1971–80
42 Charley Taylor WR 1964–77
84 Hugh Taylor WR 1947–54
21 Sean Taylor S 2004–07
7 Joe Theismann QB 1974–85
67 Rusty Tillman LB 1970–77
85 Don Warren TE 1979–92
25 Joe Washington RB 1981–84
17 Doug Williams QB 1986–89

Administration

George Allen Head Coach 1971–77
Bobby Beathard General Manager 1978–89
Joe Bugel Offensive Line Coach 1981–89, 04–09
Ray Flaherty Head Coach 1936–42
Joe Gibbs Head Coach 1981–92
Richie Petitbon Defensive Coordinator 1978–92

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