Mike Pagel

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Mike Pagel
No. 18, 10, 14
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1960-09-13) September 13, 1960 (age 63)
Douglas, Arizona, U.S.
Career information
College:Arizona State
NFL draft:1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 84
Career history
Career NFL statistics
TDs-INT:49–63
Passing yards:9,414
Passer rating:63.3
Career Arena statistics
Completions:205
Attempts:380
Touchdowns:46
Interceptions:14
Passing yards:2,713
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Michael Jonathan Pagel (born September 13, 1960) is an American former professional

1982 NFL Draft
. At 6'2" and 206 lb (93 kg), Pagel played in 12 NFL seasons from 1982 to 1993.

Drafted the same year as Art Schlichter, Pagel was drafted to be groomed as a backup. Generally 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. 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.

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

Pagel now resides in suburban

Cleveland Indians. His brother Rick was a starting defensive end for the United States Naval Academy and served over 20 years as a helicopter pilot in the Marine Corps. Two of his other brothers also played junior college sports. His brother, Bruce, played offensive line at Glendale (AZ) Community College, and is now a professor of political science at Santa Fe College
. His brother, Ross, played quarterback for Phoenix College, and later played first base for the college baseball team. Washington High School in Phoenix Arizona named their football field after Mike Pagel.

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