Cards: Action Packed Rookies 1991, Action Packed Rookies 1992, Pro Set Platinum 1992, GameDay 1992
Acquired: In Person 1993, CGA Youth Golf Tournament

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Browning Nagle played QB at Louisville from 1987 to ’90, after transferring over from West Virginia (’86).
• Over his time with the Cardinals he threw for 4,653 yards and 32 touchdowns in two years.
• Culminated his career at Louisville with a 1991 Fiesta Bowl win over Alabama, where he posted a program-record 451 yards and three touchdowns.
• Selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
• After a quiet rookie season on the bench learning the ropes behind Ken O’Brien, Nagle would step into the starting lineup for the Jets in 1992.
• Threw for 366 yards and 2 TDs in first start, but the good times would be few and far between after that.
• In 14 games he’d throw 7 touchdowns and for 2280 yards- but he’d turn the ball over 29 times (12 fumbles and 17 interceptions).
• When Boomer Esiason arrived the following season Nagle headed back to the bench in 1993.
• In 1994, he’d sign with the Colts and finish out his 1995 and 1996 on the Falcons.  
• Over his NFL career Browning suited up for 24 contests.
• After sitting out 1997 and 1998 Nagle would play two seasons in the Arena leagues, for the Predators (1999) and Buffalo Destroyers (2000) before retiring from football.
• His two seasons in the AFL were pretty good in respect to his NFL work. (553 att, 303 comp, 54.8%, 4120 yards, 74 td, 18 int, 98.6 rat)
• After football, Nagle worked at Medtronic as a senior marketing manager.
• He was also extremely active in the celebrity golf tournament network.

ACCOLADES:

• 1991 Fiesta Bowl MVP
• Reitz Memorial High School Hall of Fame

NOTES:

“And with the 34th pick in the 1991 NFL draft, The New York Jets select: Browning Nagle, Quarterback, Louisville.”  Perhaps most notably known as the pick right after Brett Favre, Browning Nagle came from a long line of drafted quarterbacks from Louisville. The Jets went quarterback surprisingly, (despite a glaring need for defense,) enchanted by Nagle’s strength and velocity on the ball.  

In one of my fonder moments on the first day of the CGA Youth Golf Tournament in 1993,  I met Billy Joe Tolliver, Browning Nagle and Steve Bartkowski on the course. They liked my likenesses I drew of them so much they signed everything I had of them. We talked football for a few minutes and I rode around on the course with them for a hole. 

I was very lucky to get Browning’s autograph on a few cards, as he was a total and elusive signer TTM.

ATT	CPD	YDS	PCT	TD	INT	RAT
437	213	2489	48.7	8	20	53.5

EPITAPH:

4/10/26- It was announced today that Browning Nagle had passed away earlier this week after a battle with colon cancer. He was just 57 years old.