| Three-year starter at strong safety will move to free safety in 2005. Ranks as Chicago's second-leading tackler over the last 4 seasons with 386 tackles, trailing only Brian Urlacher's 620 stops, while playing 65 games, including 42 starts at SS... One of 2 current Bears to have topped the 100-tackle plateau in 2 of the last 3 seasons (Urlacher all 3 years). Earned 'Mr. Irrelevant' honors as the final player chosen (254th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft.
2004: Started all 16 games at SS for the second time in career, led the secondary and ranked 2nd on the team with 132 tackles, the second-highest total of his career... Finished 2004 season with the third-most tackles in the NFL by a defensive back according to press box statistics. Tied with Nathan Vasher for the team-lead in takeaways with 6 after tying for the NFL lead with 4 fumble recoveries and a career-high 2 INTs... Paced Bears with 11 PBUs, adding 1.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 special teams tackle... Led the secondary or tied for the most tackles by a DB in 10 games. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-16
2003: Started the first 6 games at SS for Chicago, but a groin injury kept him out of 6 of the last 10 games while making just 2 more starts. Still ranked 10th on the team in tackles and recorded his first career INT while starting 8-of-10 games played. Inactive for Games 8, 11-12, and 15 before going on injured reserve due to his injury.
2002: In first season as Bears starting SS, ranked 2nd on team with career-high 138 tackles while ranking 3rd with 15 special teams tackles. Twice led Chicago defenders in tackles, only player besides Brian Urlacher to do so in '02, while reaching double- digits in 7 games. Listed as the leading tackler among all NFL defensive backs.
2001: Bears leading tackler among nonstarters recording 68 tackles as the team's 'dime'-back in 16 regular season games played, starting twice when the team opened the game with their 'dime' package. Special teams stalwart ranked 2nd on Chicago with career-high 25 special teams tackles.
2000: Saw action in 7 games on special teams, contributing 3 tackles. Participated in Games 3-6, 13-14 and 16.
COLLEGE: Four-year letterwinner and two-year starter at safety at Northwestern State (La.) (1996- 99), earning All-America and All-Southland Conference honors as a junior and senior. Ranked 3rd on team with 99 tackles as a senior after finishing 2nd on team with 104 tackles his junior season. Recorded 25 PBUs and 4 INTs during his career. Also excelled on track team, anchoring the Demons relay teams. Majored in criminal justice.
PERSONAL: First-team All-State selection and team MVP at Ruston (La.) H.S. Had 7 blocked kicks and 5 INTs as a senior after 2 blocked kicks and 2 INTs as a junior. Past community involvement includes participating with fellow members of Bears secondary and Meals on Wheels to "Intercept Hunger" with meal donations being made based on player performance. Has 3 daughters, Virginia Rae, Haley Michelle and Hunter Mikhayla. Michael Wayne Green is the youngest of 3 children of Rosie and Shelly Green. | 
