Rose Bowl Champion
A member of Michigan’s winning Rose Bowl team.
MIKE BASS #41
A CAREER BUILT ON PREPARATION.
Michigan. Washington. The moments that made a defender part of football history.
FROM YPSILANTI TO WASHINGTON
Mike Bass grew up in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he became a three-sport athlete. At the University of Michigan, he helped win the 1965 Rose Bowl before graduating with a degree in Education and a Psychology major.
Drafted by Green Bay in 1967, Mike reached Washington in 1969, joining coach Vince Lombardi and beginning seven seasons as a cornerstone of the secondary.
30INTERCEPTIONS
478RETURN YARDS
68LONGEST INT RETURN
6FUMBLE RECOVERIES
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Washington
Joined Vince Lombardi in Washington and became the starting right cornerback.
Eight Interceptions
Led Washington with eight picks, among the NFL leaders.
Super Bowl VII
Returned a fumble 49 yards for Washington’s only touchdown.
All-Pro Season
Named All-NFC first team and AP All-NFL second team.
Ring of Fame
Inducted into the Washington Commanders Ring of Fame.
GO DEEPER
KEEP THE STORY GOING.
Explore the seasons, the Super Bowl moment, and the signed pieces that carry Mike Bass’s Washington career forward.