Mike Washington

{{Short description|American football player (1953–2021)}}

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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Mike Washington

| image = 1986 Jeno's Pizza - 20 - Cecil Johnson (Mike Washington crop).jpg

| caption = Washington playing for the Buccaneers in 1979

| number = 40

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{birth date|1953|01|7}}

| birth_place = Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|12|27|1953|01|7}}

| death_place = Pike Road, Alabama, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 197

| high_school = Montgomery (AL) Lee

| college = Alabama

| draftyear = 1975

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 53

| pastteams =

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1976|1984}})

| highlights =

• National champion (1973)
• First-team All-American (1974)
• 2× First-team All-SEC (1973, 1974)

| statlabel1 = Interceptions

| statvalue1 = 28

| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue2 = 2

| statlabel3 = Defensive TDs

| statvalue3 = 3

| pfr = WashMi21

}}

Michael Lee Washington (January 7, 1953 – December 27, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1984.

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Washington was an All-American at Alabama in 1974 and was selected in the 3rd round (53rd overall) of 1975 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/mikewashington/2528304/profile |title=Mike Washington, DB at NFL.com |work=NFL.com |access-date=July 28, 2015}}

His career ended after a head injury in the 1984 season opener against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.