Michael Vick Events

1980 Jun 26 Michael Vick is born
Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980, in Newport News, Virginia) is a professional American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He previou...
1995 Michael Vick attends Homer L. Ferguson High School
Vick first came to prominence while at Homer L. Ferguson High School in Newport News. As a freshman, he impressed many with his athletic ability, throwing for over 400 yards in a game tha...
1996
to 1998
Michael Vick attends Warwick High School
As a sophomore, Vick and coach Tommy Reamon both moved to Warwick High School. At Warwick High School, under Coach Reamon's tutelage, Vick was a three-year starter for the Raiders, pas...
1999
to 2001
Michael Vick attends Virginia Tech University
After high school, Michael Vick attended Virginia Tech. In his first collegiate game as a redshirt freshman against James Madison in 1999, he scored three rushing touchdowns in just over ...
2000 Jan 4 Florida State beats Virginia Tech 46-29 in the BCS title game
The 2000 Sugar Bowl was the designated Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game for the 1999 college football season and was played on January 4, 2000, at the Louisiana S...
2001 Apr 21 Michael Vick is taken by the Atlanta Falcons with the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft
Vick was selected in the 2001 NFL Draft as the first overall draft pick and was the first African American quarterback ever taken number 1 in the NFL Draft. The San Diego Chargers had the...
2001 Nov 11 Michael Vick starts his first NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys
Vick made his first career start at Dallas on November 11 and threw the first touchdown pass of his career on a nine-yard toss to TE Alge Crumpler in a 20–13 victory. In his two starts of...
2002 Michael Vick is named to his first Pro Bowl
In 2002, Vick became a star and MVP candidate in his first season as a full-time starter at the age of 22. He was named to his first Pro Bowl after starting all 15 games played, only miss...
2003 Jan 1 Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons upset Green Bay in 27-7 playoff win
Vick led the Atlanta Falcons to an upset victory over the heavily favored Green Bay 27–7 in the NFC playoffs, ending the Packers' undefeated playoff record at Lambeau Field. The Falcons w...
2003 Aug 16 Michael Vick fractures his leg in a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens
During a pre-season game against the Baltimore Ravens on August 16, Vick suffered a fractured right fibula and missed the first 11 games of the regular season. In Week 13, Vick made his s...
2004 Michael Vick is named to his second Pro Bowl
In 2004, Vick was named to his second Pro Bowl after starting 15 games, completing 181 of 321 passes for 2,313 yards with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He also rushed 120 times for ...
2005 Michael Vick is named to his third Pro Bowl
Vick earned his second consecutive and third overall Pro Bowl nod in 2005 as he passed for 2,412 yards and 16 touchdowns in addition to leading all NFL quarterbacks with 597 rushing yards...
2005 Jan 23 Michael Vick, Falcons lose to Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 in NFC title game
Donovan McNabb & Co. overcame the burden of three straight losses in the NFC championship game and warmed a frozen city's heart, stuffing Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons 27-10 on Sun...
2006 Nov 26 Michael Vick fined by NFL for obscene jesture to fans
Even before the animal cruelty case surfaced in 2007, Vick's corporate status had deteriorated, apparently due to extensive "bad press." Among the negative incidents cited by observers of...
2007 Aug 27 Michael Vick pleads guilty to federal dog-fighting charges, is suspended from NFL
In August 2007, hours after Vick pleaded guilty to federal charges in the Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation under a plea agreement which outlined gruesome details regarding trea...
2009 Aug 13 Michael Vick signs with the Philadelphia Eagles
On August 13, 2009, Vick signed a one year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He will earn $1.6 million, of which no amount is guaranteed. The contract also contains a team option for...