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Copying from Category:American football offensive lineman, 1970s birth stubs to Category:20th-century American sportsmen using Cat-a-lot

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2010}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| number = 61, 62
| position = [[Guard (American football)|Guard]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|7|14}}
| birth_place = [[Cleveland, Ohio]], U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 306
| college = [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]
| draftyear = 2002
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 215
| pastteams =
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 48
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 19
| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]]
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = PuciMi20
}}
'''Michael Pucillo''' ({{IPAc-en|p|uː|ˈ|s|ɪ|l|oʊ}}; born July 14, 1979) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who played [[offensive guard]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]].

==College career==
Pucillo attended [[Auburn University]] and was a letterman in football. In football, he played offensive guard and center, started 25 games, and as a junior, he helped the team average 356.7 total yards per game.

==Professional career==
He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

On February 27, 2007, Pucillo re-signed with the Redskins in a 1-year contract worth $540,000 (veteran minimum).

Due to an injury to Todd Wade, Pucillo got his first start at left guard during the preseason against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head Coach Joe Gibbs said, "With Todd being hurt, we gave him a chance to start and I thought he did very well. He continues to be a valuable guy because he can do so many things for you. He can play tight end for you in our [short yardage] package. He can back up Casey at center and now he has a chance to start at guard. So we have to continue to play that out. There's an example of someone seizing an opportunity and he gave it everything he's got. He has been impressive." However, the Redskins did not resign Pucillo after the 2007 season so he became a free agent.

==References==
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[[Category:American football offensive guards]]
[[Category:Auburn Tigers football players]]
[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
[[Category:Cleveland Browns players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Cleveland]]
[[Category:Washington Redskins players]]
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]

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