Steven “Mongo” McMichael is a former NFL defensive tackle who played in the league for 14 years for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and the Green Bay Packers. He was also a professional wrestler for four years, and is currently the head coach of the Chicago Slaughter of the Continental Indoor Football League.

Steve "Mongo" McMichael was drafted out of Texas in 1980 by the New England Patriots. He was acquired by the Chicago Bears as a free agent in 1981. He would become one of their starting defensive tackles and help lead them to a Super Bowl win in 1985-86 season. McMichael holds the record for most consecutive games played for the Chicago Bears at 191.  He led the Bears with 11-1/2 sacks in 1988. He had 108 tackles in 1989. McMichael was named to the NFC's Pro Bowl teams for the 1986 and 1987 seasons. He ended his NFL career by playing for the Chicago Bears chief rival, the Green Bay Packers.  For his career, McMichael tallied 95 sacks, while playing in 213 NFL games.

Upon retiring from the NFL in 1994, McMichael entered the ring of professional wrestling and retired in 1999.  Among the many matches he engaged in, he was best known as being part of the Four Horsemen.

Since returning to Chicago in 2001, McMichael has hosted the Chicago Bears pre and post game shows on ESPN Radio.  He is entering his third season as the Head Coach of the Chicago Slaughter.  He led the team to the playoffs in both 2007 and 2008.

McMichael has been inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame, the University of Texas Hall of Fame and the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.

McMichael is involved with numerous charities, most notably the Fisher House Foundation and other organizations that support wounded soldiers and their families.

Steve and his wife, Misty, have one daughter, Macy Dale, born on January 22, 2008.