Mike Perez (American football)
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Michael Paul Perez is a former American football
quarterback
. He was drafted by the New York Giants
in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft
. Perez, who was of Mexican American descent, played college football
at San Jose State
, where he led the Spartans to the Pacific Coast Athletic Association conference championship and briefly garnered national media attention.
Perez has also been a member of the Houston Oilers, Frankfurt Galaxy
, Kansas City Chiefs
, Denver Broncos
, Albany Firebirds, New York CityHawks and New England Sea Wolves.
in the seventh round (175th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft
. On injured reserve
with pulled stomach muscle (September 19, 1988-remainder of season). He was released by the team on August 23, 1989.
on January 31, 1991. He was selected by the Frankfurt Galaxy
in the first round (third quarterback) of the 1991 WLAF positional draft.
Perez was the starting quarterback in all ten regular season games, completing 171 of 357 passes for 2,272 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also rushed 44 times for 189 yards, resulting in a team-leading 4.3 average. Perez suffered only 19 sacks (2nd lowest in the World League) for 115 negative yards and was intercepted 17 times. His best games were at New York/New Jersey
where he threw for three touchdowns with a 61 percent completion rate, and at Orlando
, where he passed for 346 yards including a 59 yard hurl to Jason Johnson.
on April 28, 1993. He was released on August 30.
"Passing Marks..." - by Richard Hoffer. November 12, 1987 - http://articles.latimes.com/1987-11-12/sports/sp-20516_1_mike-perez
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
. He was drafted by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft
1988 NFL Draft
The 1988 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
. Perez, who was of Mexican American descent, played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at San Jose State
San José State Spartans Football
The San Jose State Spartans represent San Jose State University and the Silicon Valley in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The Spartans play all home games in Spartan Stadium, which offers a seating capacity of over 30,000...
, where he led the Spartans to the Pacific Coast Athletic Association conference championship and briefly garnered national media attention.
Perez has also been a member of the Houston Oilers, Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
, Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Albany Firebirds, New York CityHawks and New England Sea Wolves.
New York Giants
Perez was selected by the New York GiantsNew York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the seventh round (175th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft
1988 NFL Draft
The 1988 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
. On injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
with pulled stomach muscle (September 19, 1988-remainder of season). He was released by the team on August 23, 1989.
Houston Oilers
Perez was signed by the Houston Oilers on May 14, 1990. He was released on August 6.Frankfurt Galaxy
Perez signed with the World League of American FootballWorld League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...
on January 31, 1991. He was selected by the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
in the first round (third quarterback) of the 1991 WLAF positional draft.
Perez was the starting quarterback in all ten regular season games, completing 171 of 357 passes for 2,272 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also rushed 44 times for 189 yards, resulting in a team-leading 4.3 average. Perez suffered only 19 sacks (2nd lowest in the World League) for 115 negative yards and was intercepted 17 times. His best games were at New York/New Jersey
New York/New Jersey Knights
New York/New Jersey Knights was a franchise in the World League of American Football for the 1991 and 1992 seasons. They played in the North American East division, which they won in the 1991 season. They were coached by Mouse Davis, an architect of the Run & Shoot offense.After 1992 the NFL ...
where he threw for three touchdowns with a 61 percent completion rate, and at Orlando
Orlando Thunder
The Orlando Thunder was a member of the World League of American Football from 1991 to 1992 . The team played their games in the 70,000 seat Citrus Bowl, and was coached by Don Matthews in 1991 and Galen Hall in 1992...
, where he passed for 346 yards including a 59 yard hurl to Jason Johnson.
Denver Broncos
Perez was signed by the Denver BroncosDenver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on April 28, 1993. He was released on August 30.
External Links
"Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda", by Eric Dexheimer. January 6, 2000 - http://www.westword.com/2000-01-06/news/coulda-woulda-shoulda/"Passing Marks..." - by Richard Hoffer. November 12, 1987 - http://articles.latimes.com/1987-11-12/sports/sp-20516_1_mike-perez