Super Prep All-America and All- Western Massachusetts choice as an overtime and DT at Cathedral (Springfield, MA) HS … Recorded nine sacks as a senior and helped lead squad to Western Massachusetts state title … Also lettered in basketball and baseball … Signed autographs in exchange for toys at the 1999 Toys for Tots Mall Finale when more than 50,000 toys were collected … Flynn served dinners at the Johns Hopkins Children's House in Baltimore and donates his time to the Grant-A-Wish Foundation … Visited the children at the Ravens’ Courage House, St. Vincent’s Center, during the holidays … Enjoys visiting the St. Vincent’s Center and participating in Ed Block-related events … Spoke to middle-school children in Boca Raton, FL about education and based his speeches on the book “Ark for Learning” by Mark Hanson … Delivered food along with his offensive line teammates to inner-city groups during Thanksgiving 2001 … Traveled to Iceland with some of his Ravens teammates in May 2002 as part of an Iceland Air promotion … In September 2004, Flynn joined teammates at the Football 101 program at M&T Bank Stadium … Flynn spoke to over 300 women, teaching skills on the offensive side of the ball … Helped distribute perishable and non-perishable items to over 2,000 families in Park Heights for Autumn Harvest 2004 in November … Joined Matt Stover and Adalius Thomas at a movie screening of Fat Albert in December 2004; Flynn and teammates invited Baltimore city youth to see the movie for the holidays … Posed with his dog “Dolly” for Friends of Baltimore Animal Shelter (FOBAS) 2006 calendar … Was on hand for the Calendar Launch Party and Puppy Pet Rally at Ray Lewis’ Full Moon Bar-B-Que … Over $70,000 was raised through the sale of the FOBAS calendar … Mike participated in the fourth annual Big Ed’s Band Luau (October 2006), which benefited former Raven Edwin Mulitalo’s charitable arm, Big Ed’s Band Foundation, helping to provide musical instruments to underprivileged schools and students … Flynn also participated in the eighth Annual Goodwill Gridiron Halloween Party in October 2007 benefiting Goodwill Industries which works to provide support and employment for those with disabilities or other disadvantaged conditions … Married the former Mary Wells in the spring of 2003 … Mike and Mary have a son, Jake … Full name: Michael Patrick Flynn.
Mike Flynn was signed by the Patriots as a free agent on August 21, 2008 … Originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent (4/25/97) … Waived by the Ravens (8/24/97) … Signed by Tampa Bay to its practice squad (8/27/97) … Waived by Tampa Bay (9/2/97) … Signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad (11/4/97) … Signed to the Ravens’ active roster off the Jaguars’ practice squad (12/3/97).
Anchored a young, injury-depleted Ravens offensive line, starting 15 games at center in 2007 … Helped protect Ravens quarterbacks, allowing them time to complete a franchise- record 341 passes (61.2 percent) for 3,308 yards and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 1,797 yards and 11 touchdowns … Was one of two Baltimore offensive linemen (Tony Pashos) to start all 16 games in 2006 and helped protect Ravens quarterbacks, allowing just 17 sacks, the 2nd-fewest (Indianapolis - 15) in the NFL … Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,637 yards and 11 touchdowns … Flynn started all 16 games at center for the Ravens in 2005 … Helped protect Ravens quarterbacks, allowing them to complete 59.6 percent of their passes, a Ravens’ franchise record … The 335 completions were just three shy of another franchise mark … Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards, averaging 3.6 yards per carry … Started all 16 games at center in 2003 and helped Jamal Lewis set a franchise-record with 2,066 rushing yards, the second-most rushing yards in NFL history (Eric Dickerson - 2,105 in 1984) … Flynn made the switch to center from right guard in 2001, and the Ravens’ offense didn’t skip a beat … Flynn started all 16 regular-season games and two postseason games at center … His first full season as a starter (14 at right guard and two at center) in 2000 resulted in a world championship … A tenacious, versatile competitor, Flynn started all 16 games in 2000, the first 16 starts of his career, plus all four playoff games … Has steadily developed since signing as a rookie free agent in 1997 … Spent portions of his rookie season with Baltimore, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay.
2007 (15/15 - Baltimore): Anchored a young, injury-depleted offensive line, starting 15 games at center … Helped protect Ravens quarterbacks, allowing them time to complete a franchise-record 341 passes (61.2 percent) for 3,308 yards and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 1,797 yards and 11 touchdowns … Started at center and helped open up holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for a season-high 180 yards (four.5 yards per carry) and helped protect rookie quarterback Troy Smith, allowing him to post a career-high 90.2 quarterback rating in the 27-21 win in the season finale against Pittsburgh (12/30) … Started at center and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 163 yards (four.5 avg.), including 104 by Willis McGahee in game 14 at Miami (12/16) … Started at center and helped protect quarterback Steve McNair, allowing him to complete 67.4 percent of his passes for 214 yards and no interceptions before leaving the game in the second quarter (knee) in the win in game five at San Francisco (10/7) … Also helped protect quarterback Steve McNair, allowing him to complete 64.1 percent of his passes for 307 yards against the Browns … Started at center and helped pave the way for Baltimore to average 4.3 yards per carry (30 attempts for 129 yards) and protected Ravens quarterbacks, allowing them to complete 75.6 percent of their passes for 281 yards and one touchdown in the 26-23 win in game three against Ari. (9/23) … Started at center and helped protect Kyle Boller, allowing him to complete 65.7 percent of his passes, in the 20-13 win in game two against N.Y. Jets (9/16) … The offensive line did not allow a sack against the Jets.
2006 (16/16 - Baltimore): Was one of two offensive linemen (Tony Pashos) to start all 16 games and helped protect Ravens quarterbacks, allowing just 17 sacks, the 2nd-fewest (Ind. - 15) in the NFL … Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,637 yards and 11 touchdowns … Started at center and helped pave the way for the Ravens to average 4.2 yards per carry on the ground (20 att. for 83 yards) and protected quarterback Steve McNair, allowing him to complete 62.1 percent of his passes to seven different players in the Divisional Playoff game against Ind. (1/13/07) … Started his 100th-career game at center and was part of a line that did not allow a sack for the sixth game in 2006 in the 19-7 win in the season finale against Buf. (12/31) … Started at center and helped protect McNair, not allowing a sack for the fourth time in the last five games, as McNair completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns in the 31-7 win in game 15 at Pittsburgh (12/24) … Started at center and paved the way for the Ravens to average 4.1 yards per carry, rushing for 142 yards, and helped protect Kyle Boller (Steve McNair left the game after the Ravens' second series with a hand injury), allowing him to complete 62 percent of his passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-long 77-yard touchdown strike to WR Demetrius Williams in the 27-17 win in game 14 against Cleveland (12/17) … Started at center and helped pave the way for Jamal Lewis to rush for 91 yards and a career-high-tying three touchdowns and protected McNair, allowing him to post an 89.9 quarterback rating, completing 70.6 percent of his passes for 236 yards and no interceptions in the 24-10 win in game 10 against Atlanta (11/19) … Started at center and helped protect McNair on the game's final drive, allowing the Ravens to score a touchdown with 34 seconds remaining for their second come-from-behind victory in as many weeks, with a 16-13 win in game four against SD (10/1) … Started at center and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 103 yards (and one TD), and allowed McNair time to complete 63 percent of his passes (17 of 27) for 181 yard and one touchdown in the 27-0 victory in the season opener at TB (9/10) … The offensive line did not allow a sack (McNair fumbled the ball with no pressure, fell on it, and was touched) and helped the Ravens to scoring drives of 80, 7, 13 and 61 yards against the Bucs.
2005 (16/16 - Baltimore): Started all 16 games at center and helped protect Ravens quarterbacks, allowing them to complete 59.6 percent of their passes … The 335 completions were just three shy of another franchise mark … Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards, averaging 3.6 yards per carry … Started at center and helped pave the way for the Ravens to average 4.0 yards per carry, picking up 129 yards on 32 carries in the season finale at Cleveland (1/1/06) … Protected Kyle Boller, allowing him to throw for a season-high 289 yards and three touchdowns, helping him to become the first quarterback to post 110+ point quarterback ratings (113.5 against Minnesota and 136.8 against GB) in back-to-back games in franchise history in game 15 against Minnesota (12/25) … Helped Boller, who was not sacked and posted a 70.4 completion percentage with 253 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the 48-3 victory in game 14 against GB (12/19) … Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for a season-high 182 yards, including 105 and a touchdown by Jamal Lewis against the Packers … Played in his 100th-career game as he aided Boller, allowing him to throw for 251 yards and a touchdown in game 13 at Den. (12/11) … Started at center and helped pave the way for Lewis to rush for 113 yards (four.9 avg.) and helped Boller to throw for three touchdowns in game 11 at Cincinnati (11/27) … Started at center and helped protect quarterback Anthony Wright, allowing him to throw for a season-high 252 yards, one touchdown and 20 first downs, including 12 through the air, in game seven at Pittsburgh (10/31).
2004 (9/5 - Baltimore): Significant cog on the offensive line … Started five of the final six games at right guard and center … Returned to his usual position at center for the final game of the season replacing Casey Rabach, who moved to left guard … Had not missed a start at center since 2002, when he missed one game (ankle) … Started at center as Casey Rabach started at left guard for an injured Edwin Mulitalo (torn left triceps) and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 190 yards (4.6 ypc) in the season finale against Miami (1/2/05) … The line did not allow a sack for the second straight game in the 30-23 victory against Miami … Started at right guard and helped open holes allowing the Ravens to rush for 160 yards, including 130 by Jamal Lewis in game 14 at Ind. (12/19) … Started at right guard and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 169 yards in game 13 against N.Y. Giants (12/12) … Also helped protect Kyle Boller, allowing him to throw for 219 yards and a career-high four touchdowns against the Giants … Started at right guard and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to run for 192 yards, averaging 6.2 yards per rush in game 12 against Cincinnati (12/5) … Subbed at right guard and helped protect Kyle Boller, allowing him to have an outstanding day, completing 57.5 percent of his passes (19-of-33) for 213 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in the 20-17 overtime victory in game nine at N.Y. Jets (11/14).
2003 (16/16 - Baltimore): Started all 16 regular-season games and one postseason game at center and helped Jamal Lewis set a franchise record with 2,066 rushing yards, the 2nd-most rushing yards in NFL history (Eric Dickerson - 2,105 in 1984) … Started at center and helped to open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 276 yards, including 205 by Jamal Lewis, in the 35-0 victory in game 15 at Cleveland (12/21) … Started and helped protect Anthony Wright, allowing him to throw for a career-high 319 yards and four touchdowns in a spectacular 44-41 overtime come-from-behind victory in game 11 against Sea. (11/23) … Also helped to open holes to allow the Ravens to rush for 150 yards, including 117 by Jamal Lewis … Started and protected Kyle Boller, allowing him to complete 15 of 27 passes for 302 yards, Boller’s 1st-career 300-yard passing game, in game six at Cincinnati (10/19) … Started at center and helped open holes, allowing Jamal Lewis to rush for an NFL record 295 yards and two touchdowns in game two against Cleveland (9/18) … Cleared the way for Lewis to average 9.8 yards per carry, and allowed the Ravens to rush for 343 yards as a team.
2002 (15/15 - Baltimore): Played and started in 15 games, missing one due to an ankle injury in 2002 … Started in game 16 at Pittsburgh (12/29) … Helped provide great pass protection, allowing quarterback Jeff Blake to complete 19 of 26 passes (73 percent) for 336 yards and two touchdowns for a season-high 108.7 passer rating … Started in game 13 against New Orleans (12/8) … Helped protect, allowing Blake to complete 19 of 38 attempts for 316 yards and two touchdowns … Blake’s 300-yard outing marked his first as a Raven, and the first by a Baltimore quarterback since Elvis Grbac threw for 326 yards at Cincinnati (9/23/01) … Started in week seven against Pittsburgh (10/27) and helped provide stellar pass protection for Blake, who started his first game as a Raven for injured Chris Redman (back) … The offensive line allowed only one sack in 50 pass attempts and helped Blake to complete 29 passes for 298 yards and one touchdown, and to rush for one more.
2001 (16/16 - Baltimore): Started all 16 regular season games and two postseason games at center … Started at center in 20-3 Wild Card win at Miami (1/13/02), as the offensive line paved the way for 226 rushing yards, the most in team postseason history … Started in 19-3 win in game 16 against Minnesota (1/7/02), as the offensive line paved the way for a 2001 regular season-high 212 rushing yards … Started in game one against Chi. (9/9), as the offensive line did not allow a sack in the 17-6 victory over the Bears.
2000 (16/16 - Baltimore): Started all 16 games, two at center and 14 at right guard, then all four playoff games at right guard … Started at right guard in the Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV win over the N.Y. Giants (1/28/01) when Jamal Lewis gained 102 yards rushing … Started at right guard in Baltimore’s 44-7 win in game 13 against Cleveland (11/26), as the Ravens rushed for 247 yards and did not allow a sack … Made his first NFL start at center in game seven at Was. (10/15) for injured Jeff Mitchell (ankle) … Started at right guard then switched to center in the first quarter of the Ravens’ 15-10 win in game six at Jacksonville (10/8) … Made the switch after Mitchell suffered an ankle injury … Helped pave the way for 188 yards rushing in the 12-0 Ravens’ shutout win in game five at Cleveland (10/1) … Made first pro start at right guard in the Ravens’ 16-0 opening-day win at Pittsburgh (9/3), then switched to center in the second quarter after a knee injury to Mitchell.
1999 (12/0 - Baltimore): Played on special teams in 12 games, and entered two games at left guard in a reserve role following a neck injury to Jonathan Ogden … Entered game five at Tennessee (10/10) when Ogden left with a neck injury … Went in at left guard and Everett Lindsay moved to Ogden’s tackle spot … Won a game ball for his effort in game four against Atlanta (10/3).
1998 (3/0 - Baltimore): Played in the final three games, the first game action of his NFL career … Saw action at right guard in the second half in game 14 against Minnesota (12/13), his first NFL action.
1997 (0/0 - Baltimore): Inactive for final three games after being signed to the Ravens’ 53-man roster on 12/3 … Was signed by Baltimore from Jacksonville’s practice squad … Was signed to Jacksonville’s practice squad after being released by the Ravens … Spent training camp with the Ravens after signing as a free agent on 4/25.
Earned first-team All-Yankee Conference honors at tackle, Maine’s first, first-team choice since tackle Dan Jones in 1992 … Four-year starter and team captain … Third-team All-Yankee Conference selection as a junior right tackle … Made switch from guard, where he started in 1992 before suffering season-ending knee injury in fifth game of sophomore season … Holds a B.S. in sports management from the University of Maine.
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