Mike Pagel

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Mike Pagel
No. 18, 10, 14
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1960-09-13) September 13, 1960 (age 64)
Douglas, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Washington (Phoenix, Arizona)
College: Arizona State (1978–1981)
NFL draft: 1982: 4th round, 84th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TDs-INT:49–63
Passing yards:9,414
Passer rating:63.3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career Arena League statistics
Completions:205
Attempts:380
Touchdowns:46
Interceptions:14
Passing yards:2,713
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Mike John Pagel (born September 13, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the fourth round of the 1982 NFL draft.

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Professional career

Baltimore Colts

Drafted the same year as Art Schlichter, Pagel was drafted to be groomed as a backup. Generally, however, he out-played Schlichter. Pagel bounced in and out of the starting quarterback job for the Colts in his four seasons with the team, alternating with Schlichter, Matt Kofler, and Mark Herrmann. He was the last Colt to wear #18 before Peyton Manning.

Cleveland Browns

He was traded to Cleveland for the 1986 season and served for the next five years there strictly as a backup. In 1988, he took over for an injured Bernie Kosar and Don Strock and played well in a playoff loss to the Houston Oilers.

Los Angeles Rams

Pagel finished up the last three years with the Los Angeles Rams, never garnering more than mop-up duties.

Life after football

Pagel now resides in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, and is a project manager for AT&T. He also serves as analyst for the pregame, halftime and postgame shows on WTAM and WMMS during Browns games and offers television color commentary on college games on Fox Sports Network. Pagel also provides video commentary on his own site Pagel On Point. In addition, he presently is the quarterback coach at Normandy High School in Parma, Ohio.

Personal life

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacks
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ALngTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgLngTDSckYds
1982 BAL 990−8−111122150.21,2815.8535762.419824.332116129
1983 BAL 15157−816332849.72,3537.272121764.0544418.233040278
1984 IND 1193−611421253.81,4266.7548871.8261495.723128201
1985 IND 16145−919939350.62,4146.180141565.8251606.429225180
1986 CLE 102366.75317.74500109.7200.00000
1987 CLE 40000.000.00000.0000.00000
1988 CLE 542−27113453.07365.5283464.1410.35019
1989 CLE 16051435.7604.3181143.72-1-0.54000
1990 CLE 1630−36914846.68195.5323848.23-1-0.500540
1991 RAM 160112740.71505.6302083.9000.00000
1992 RAM 16082040.0995.0221233.1100.00000
1993 RAM 703933.3232.610012.8000.00000
Career1325417−36−17561,50950.19,4146.280496363.31368316.1334115837

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