Michael Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants, and the Detroit Lions. He was a third round draft pick by the Broncos in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft. Brooks played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers, earning first-team All-American honors. He is an inductee in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.