He has coached seven different offensive linemen who have been selected to the Pro Bowl, including a trio of linemen in each of the past two seasons with Pittsburgh: guard David DeCastro, center Maurkice Pouncey and tackle Alejandro Villanueva.Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2001, Munchak was the Oilers' eighth overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft from Penn State University.
Michael Anthony Munchak (born March 5, 1960) is a former professional American football player and current offensive line coach for the Denver Broncos. Mike Munchak has left the Steelers to join Vic Fangio's staff in Denver as offensive line coach. Bolles was flagged 14 times this past season, including 11 for holding, and was flagged 15 times as a rookie in '17, including 10 for holding.He has long been considered one of the best offensive line coaches in the league, a tough-minded, even-keeled motivator whose former players have consistently praised him.The Steelers promoted Shaun Sarrett to offensive line coach to replace Munchak. Now that he has landed with the Broncos, Cushenberry will be now placed in the hands of legendary O-line coach Mike Munchak. May 4, 2020.
Broncos' OL Coach Mike Munchak Rubber-Stamped Sixth-Round OG Netane Muti. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. During that span, the Titans gave up the third-fewest sacks (396) in the NFL and featured four different Pro Bowl offensive linemen: Pro Football Hall of Famers Bruce Matthews (1997-2001) and Kevin Mawae (2008-09), tackle Brad Hopkins (2000, '03) and tackle Michael Roos (2009).In five seasons with the Steelers, Munchak helped coach an offensive unit that ranked second in total yards (391.1 ypg) and third in scoring (24.7 ppg) from 2014-18. A graduate of Penn State, Munchak played left guard for the Houston Oilers from 1982 until 1993 and was a nine-time selection to the Pro Bowl. Munchak has spent the past 38 years in the NFL — 12 as a Pro Football Hall of Fame guard for the Houston Oilers/T Born on March 5, 1960, Munchak is married to Marci and the couple has two daughters, Alex and Julie, and a granddaughter, Emilia.Munchak's offensive lines have paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in 18 of his 22 seasons overseeing that unit, including the 2009 campaign with Tennessee in which running back Chris Johnson became just the sixth player in NFL history to top 2,000 rushing yards (2,006).Just before the season, we caught up with the legendary former lineman to learn about his perspective on this season and a little bit about his playing career, too.Munchak compiled a 22-26 record (.458) as the head coach of the Titans from 2011-13, leading Tennessee to 15 wins through his first two years to represent the third-most wins by a coach in his first two full seasons with the franchise.Munchak has spent 19 of his last 22 seasons guiding the offensive lines in Tennessee (1997-2010) and Pittsburgh (2014-18).Mike Munchak enters his second year as offensive line coach coach for the Denver Broncos in 2020.