Mike McMahon (American football)

Mike McMahon
No. 8, 4
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1979-02-08) February 8, 1979
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Allegheny Senior (Wexford, Pennsylvania)
CollegeRutgers
NFL draft2001: 5th round, 149th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts515
Pass completions229
TD-INT15–21
Passer rating55.1
Percentage44.5
Passing yards2867
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Edward McMahon (born February 8, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mostly serving in a backup role. He spent one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and one season in the United Football League (UFL). After playing college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL draft.

McMahon played for the Lions for four seasons from 2001 to 2004, and for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005. McMahon played for the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 2007. He signed with the California Redwoods of the UFL in 2009 and played for the Virginia Destroyers from 2011 to 2012. He last played in Europe for the Uppsala 86ers of the Swedish Superserien in 2013.