Mike Quick

Eagles legend and radio voice Mike Quick.

Michael Anthony Quick (born May 14, 1959) is an American color commentator and former professional football player. He played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles for nine seasons, from 1982 to 1990. Quick played college football for the NC State Wolfpack.

Quick Facts

Position: Wide receiver
Born: 14 May 1959
Birthplace: Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S.
High school: Richmond (Rockingham, North Carolina)
College: NC State
Draft year: 1982
Draft round: 1
Draft pick: 20

Lore & Background

Quick's family initially lived in North Yard, an unincorporated section of Richmond County, North Carolina, before moving to a public housing project on the south side of Hamlet. He played football, basketball, and ran track at Richmond Senior High School in Rockingham, North Carolina. In football, Quick helped Richmond win the 1978 state championship, and in track, he was a member of the 4x100 relay team's state championship squad. In basketball, he was Richmond's leading scorer as a senior. Quick was inducted into the inaugural class of the Raider Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023.

Reader's Guide

A surprise first-round pick by the Eagles in the 1982 NFL draft, Quick developed into a five-time Pro Bowler, selected consecutively from 1983 to 1987. He led the NFL in receiving yards in 1983 with 1,409 and finished second in 1985 with a total of 1,247. On November 10, 1985, Mike Quick caught a 99-yard touchdown pass from Ron Jaworski (an Eagles team record, and tied with twelve other QB-WR combos as an NFL record), as the Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons in the game. He retired because of severe patella tendinitis.