Mike Hartenstine

Chicago Bears 31st pick

DE · Penn State · 1975–1987

Draft Details

Year

1975

Round

Round 2

Pick

31st overall

Team

Chicago Bears

Position

College

Penn State

Mike Hartenstine Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (XX)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1975)
100 greatest Bears of All-Time
Consensus All-American (1974)
First-team All-East (1974)

Career Totals

Sacks	Fumble recoveries	Defensive touchdowns
55.0	17	2

Career History

Chicago Bears (1975–1986)
Minnesota Vikings (1987)

Born: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. · Height: 6-3 · Weight: 251 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Mike Hartenstine is a former defensive end out of Penn State, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 31st overall pick (round 2) in the 1975 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings.

More from the 1975 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	ATL	Steve Bartkowski	QB	California
1	2	DAL	Randy White	DT	Maryland
1	3	BAL	Ken Huff	G	North Carolina
1	4	CHI	Walter Payton	RB	Jackson State University
1	5	CLE	Mack Mitchell	DE	Houston
1	6	HOU	Robert Brazile	OLB	Jackson State University
1	7	NO	Larry Burton	WR	Purdue
1	8	LAC	Gary Johnson	DT	Grambling State
1	9	LA	Mike Fanning	DT	Notre Dame
1	10	SF	Jimmy Webb	DT	Mississippi State

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