Mike John Pagel (born September 13, 1960) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 4th round of the 1982 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 206 lb (93 kg). quarterback from Arizona State, Pagel played in 12 NFL seasons from 1982-1993. While with the Colts, Pagel wore number 18, which is currently worn by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.
Drafted the same year as highly touted Art Schlichter, Pagel was drafted to be groomed as a backup. Generally he out-played Schlichter. Pagel bounced in and out of the starting QB job for the Colts in his four seasons with the Colts, alternating with Art Schlichter, Matt Kofler, and Mark Herrmann. 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, 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. In addition, he presently is the quarterback coach at Normandy High school in Parma, Ohio. Sports is part of the family bloodline, Mike's brother Karl Pagel played baseball for the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. His brother Rick was a starting defensive lineman for the United States Naval Academy and served over 20 years as a pilot in the Marine Corps. His other brother Bruce is now a professor of political science at Santa Fe College
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Pagel, Mike |
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American football player |
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September 13, 1960 |
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Douglas, Arizona |
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