Mike Kelley (quarterback)

For other people with the same name, see Mike Kelley (disambiguation).

Mike Kelley (born December 31, 1959) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played for the Tampa Bay Bandits and Memphis Showboats in the United States Football League (USFL). After the USFL failed, he joined the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) as a replacement player during the 1987 strike. Eight years after his stint with the Chargers, he came out of retirement at age 35 to serve as backup quarterback on the Memphis Mad Dogs, a Canadian Football League (CFL) team. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1992.^[1][2]

Mike Kelley

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Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1959-12-31) December 31, 1959 (age 65) Sonora, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Westside (Augusta, Georgia)
College:	Georgia Tech
NFL draft:	1982: 6th round, 149th pick
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1982)* Tampa Bay Bandits (1983) Memphis Showboats (1984-1985) Saskatchewan Roughriders (1986) San Diego Chargers (1987)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards: 305 TD-INT: 1-0 Passer rating: 106.2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

See also

• List of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets starting quarterbacks
• Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football statistical leaders