- Mike McMahon (American football)
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Mike McMahon No. 8 Virginia Destroyers Quarterback Personal information Date of birth: February 8, 1979 Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 215 lb (98 kg) Career information College: Rutgers NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 5 / Pick: 149 Debuted in 2001 for the Detroit Lions Career history - Detroit Lions (2001-2004)
- Philadelphia Eagles (2005)
- Minnesota Vikings (2006)*
- Toronto Argonauts (2007)
- Montreal Alouettes (2007)*
- California Redwoods (2009)
- Virginia Destroyers (2011–present)
- *Inactive and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - N/A
Career NFL statistics as of 2007 TD-INT 15-21 Yards 2,867 QB Rating 55.1 Stats at NFL.com Career UFL statistics as of 2009 TD-INT 1-4 Passing yards 205 Completion Percentage 45.7 Stats at UFL-Football.com Michael Edward "Mike" McMahon (born February 8, 1979) is an American football quarterback for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers.
McMahon has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes, and California Redwoods.
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Early years
McMahon played at North Allegheny High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania.[citation needed]
College career
McMahon attended college at Rutgers University. He is third all time passing and started all four years (1997–2000). He was the first Scarlet Knight quarterback to be drafted.
Professional career
Detroit Lions
McMahon was drafted in the fifth round in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He made eight appearances and started three games for Detroit in his rookie campaign, leading them to their first victory of the season against the Minnesota Vikings on December 16, 2001. Detroit drafted University of Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington with their first pick in the ensuing NFL Draft, relegating McMahon to a back-up role until his contract expired in 2005.
Philadelphia Eagles
McMahon signed with Philadelphia during the offseason, reuniting him with former Lions' Head Coach Marty Mornhinweg, who was now working as the Eagles' Assistant Head Coach. With Donovan McNabb out in 2005 after season-ending hernia surgery, McMahon took over the reins of the Eagles for the remainder of the season. On December 24, 2005 he became the first Eagles quarterback to rush for two touchdowns in a single game since Randall Cunningham in 1992. After taking over for McNabb, McMahon compiled a record of two wins and five losses in the games he started. His quarterback rating was 55.2 for the season.
Minnesota Vikings
McMahon was released a week after the Eagles signed quarterback Jeff Garcia. He was then signed by the Minnesota Vikings on March 23, 2006 - a move which reunited him with then Vikings head coach Brad Childress, who was previously the offensive coordinator in Philadelphia. McMahon lost a training camp battle for the third-string job with fellow quarterbacks Tarvaris Jackson and Brooks Bollinger. He was cut on September 2, 2006 after posting a 23.7 passer rating in the preseason - the 2nd worst in the league. He was worked out by the Cleveland Browns a few days later but not signed.
Toronto Argonauts
On February 20, 2007, McMahon signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. McMahon started the 2007 CFL season as the third-string quarterback despite a strong showing in the pre-season. However, an injury to Michael Bishop bumped McMahon to starting quarterback. His stint as a starter lasted only two games before being replaced by Damon Allen as the acting starting quarterback for the team.
Montréal Alouettes
On September 9, 2007, McMahon signed with the Montréal Alouettes. In return, the Toronto Argonauts received a sixth round draft pick in the 2008 CFL draft (used to select WR Tyler Scott). McMahon was cut on October 15 without having appeared in a game.
References
Detroit Lions starting quarterbacks Enke • Layne • Dublinski • Rote • Ninowski • Plum • Morrall • Sweetan • Munson • Landry • Reed • Danielson • Komlo • Hipple • Ferguson • Long • Hilger • Gagliano • Peete • Ware • Kramer • Krieg • Mitchell • Majkowski • Batch • Reich • Frerotte • Case • Detmer • McMahon • Harrington • Garcia • Kitna • Orlovsky • Culpepper • Stafford • Stanton • HillPhiladelphia Eagles starting quarterbacks Red Kirkman (1933–1934) • Davey O'Brien (1939–1940) • Tommy Thompson (1941–1942) • Roy Zimmerman (1943–1946) • Allie Sherman (1945) • Tommy Thompson (1946–1950) • Bill Mackrides (1948) • Adrian Burk (1951–1956) • Bobby Thomason (1952–1957) • Sonny Jurgensen (1957) • Norm Van Brocklin (1958–1960) • Sonny Jurgensen (1961–1963) • King Hill (1962–1966) • Norm Snead (1964–1970) • Jack Concannon (1964) • Jack Concannon (1966) • King Hill (1968) • John Huarte (1968) • George Mira (1969) • Rick Arrington (1970–1971) • Pete Liske (1971–1972) • John Reaves (1972) • Roman Gabriel (1973–1976) • Mike Boryla (1974–1976) • Ron Jaworski (1977–1986) • Joe Pisarcik (1984) • Randall Cunningham (1985–1995) • Matt Cavanaugh (1986) • Scott Tinsley (1987) • Guido Merkens (1987) • Jim McMahon (1991–1992) • Jeff Kemp (1991) • Brad Goebel (1991) • Bubby Brister (1993–1994) • Ken O'Brien (1993) • Rodney Peete (1995–1998) • Ty Detmer (1996–1997) • Bobby Hoying (1997–1998) • Koy Detmer (1998) • Doug Pederson (1999) • Donovan McNabb (1999–2009) • Koy Detmer (1999) • Koy Detmer (2002) • A. J. Feeley (2002) • Koy Detmer (2004) • Mike McMahon (2005) • Jeff Garcia (2006) • A. J. Feeley (2007) • Kevin Kolb (2009–2010) • Michael Vick (2010– )
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