Former Jets QB Browning Nagle dies at 57 following cancer battle
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NEW YORK — Former Jets quarterback Browning Nagle has died following a battle with colon cancer. He was 57.
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“We are saddened by the passing of Browning Nagle, former Fiesta Bowl MVP quarterback and Louisville great,” Louisville’s football account said in a statement on X. “His leadership on the field and passion for the game left a lasting mark on our program.
“Our thoughts are with his loved ones and teammates during this difficult time.”
Gang Green selected Nagle in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft, 34th overall, one spot after the Falcons drafted future Hall of Famer Brett Favre.
Nagle passed for 4,653 yards, 32 touchdowns and 21 interceptions during his three seasons (1988-90) at Louisville. He led the Cardinals to a 34-7 win over Alabama in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl, where he finished with 451 passing yards and three touchdowns. Nagle shared the Fiesta Bowl’s Most Valuable Player award with teammate Ray Buchanan.
Nagle played in only one game during his rookie season for the Jets, but won the starting quarterback job from Ken O’Brien in 1992.
He had an excellent start to his Jets career, passing for 366 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-17 loss to the Falcons in 1992.
But that ended up being the best game of Nagle’s career. He was 3-10 as a starter that year, passing for 2,280 yards, seven touchdowns and 17 interceptions.
The Jets released Nagle in 1994 after just three seasons and 18 games.
He spent the 1994 season with the Colts, backing up Jim Harbaugh, and played in just one game. Nagle’s final season in the NFL was in 1996, when he was a backup to Bobby Hebert and Jeff George on the 3-13 Falcons.
In 1999, Nagle joined the Arena Football League. He played for the Orlando Predators in 1999 and the Buffalo Destroyers in 2000.
Current Louisville coach Jeff Brohm, who was Nagle’s backup with the Cardinals, also honored his former teammate on X.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with #7 Browning Nagle, his wife Michelle, and his entire family today. A true Cardinal great! We will all miss him very much.”