Monty Gene Beisel (; born August 20, 1978) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He played

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. Beisel also played for the

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and

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High school career

Born in

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, Beisel graduated from Douglass High School in

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in 1997. Beisel was a ''

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'' All-America selection and honorable mention All-USA pick by ''

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'' in 1996.

College career

Beisel attended college at

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as a

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major. Beisel also played in 44 games accumulating 192

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(110 solo), 22.0 sacks, 45.0 stops for loss and 18 passes defended. He was a two-time first-team Academic All-

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selection. He also received All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention and was a second-team Academic All-Big 12 pick.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

In Week 6 of the 2008 season, against the

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, Beisel became the first player in NFL history to score a game-winning touchdown in overtime by returning a blocked punt.

Second stint with Chiefs

He re-signed with the Chiefs during the 2009 off-season.Chiefs Bring Back Monty Beisel
ESPN, March 17, 2009 He was released on September 29.

Second stint with Cardinals

Beisel was re-signed by Arizona on November 24, 2009. He was released September 3, 2010.

References

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beisel, Monty 1978 births Living people People from Victoria, Kansas Players of American football from Kansas American football linebackers Kansas State Wildcats football players Kansas City Chiefs players New England Patriots players Arizona Cardinals players People from Douglass, Kansas