Michael Irvin is an American sports commentator and former National Football League wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys (NFL).
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Michael Irvin spent 12-years in the National Football League (NFL) career (1988-1999) before his career ended with an October 10, 1999 cervical spine injury.
On October 10, 1999, during the fifth game of the 1999 season, Irvin was tackled by Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Tim Hauck and pushed head-first into the turf at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.
He suffered a non-life threatening cervical spine injury and had to be carted off the field. He was later diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis, which forced him to retire early.
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Irvin finished his career with 750 receptions tied for 30th all-time in the NFL with Charlie Joiner 11,904 yards 21st all-time in the NFL, and 65 touchdowns. His 47 100-yard receiving games are tied for eighth most in NFL history with Torry Holt.
In 2007, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Irvin was also one of three former Cowboys players chosen for induction into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame’s 2007 class, all of whom were inducted in a February 2008 ceremony in Waco, Texas.
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