McMichael has 847 tackles, 95 sacks, three safeties, 13 forced fumbles, 17 fumble recoveries, and one interception over his three teams in the NFL.
McMichael was the 197 WCW United States Heavyweight Champion after his football career. He was a candidate for Romeoville, Illinois, mayor. Despite receiving 39% of the vote, incumbent John.
Noak defeated him in the contest. Nor did McMichael abandon football entirely. From 2007 until 2013, he served as the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League’s head coach.
In contrast to the tough football player the world knew him as, his former teammates and those closest to him recall him as a kind person.
In a post on X, former Bears wide receiver and current ESPN 1000 radio announcer Tom Waddle said, “It was an honor to call Steve a teammate.” “He played in the Hall of Fame.
He was quite resilient. He was a gentle giant of a guy, kind and compassionate. One of the greatest of all time, in many ways.”
