Michael Mercer (born November 21, 1935) is a former American football kicker and punter who played for six teams from (1961–1970). In the

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, he played for the

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, the Kansas City Chiefs and the

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. He was a member of the Chiefs' 1966 AFL Championship team that played in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game. Mercer's 9 yard

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attempt was blocked by Larry "Wildman" Eisenhauer and recovered by Don Webb, with about 3 minutes left, in the Oakland Raiders 43-43 tie with the

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on October 16, 1964. On December 22, 1963 Mercer kicked a 4th quarter 39 yard field goal to break a 49-49 tie with the Oilers and give the Raiders a 52-49 win. In that same game Mercer was 7 for 7 on extra points.Football-reference.com Mercer led the Raiders in scoring in 1964 with 79 points, hitting 15 field goals and all 34 extra point attempts.

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