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{{Short description|American football player (born 1969)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Mike Pawlawski
| position = [[Quarterback]]
| number = 9
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|7|18}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| death_date =
| draftyear = 1992
| draftround = 8
| draftpick = 222
| high_school = [[Troy High School (California)|Troy]] {{nowrap|([[Fullerton, California]])}}
| college = [[California Golden Bears football|California]]
| teams =
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|1992}})
* [[Baltimore Stallions]] ({{CFL Year|1994}})*
* [[Miami Hooters]] ({{AFL Year|1995}})
* [[San Jose Sabercats]] (1995)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mike Pawlawski |title=Mike Pawlawski |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/p/pawl00200.html |website=Pro Football Archives |access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref>
* [[Shreveport Pirates]] ({{CFL Year|1995}})
* [[Albany Firebirds]] ({{AFL Year|1996}}–{{AFL Year|2000}})
* [[San Francisco Demons]] (2001)
| highlights =
* [[ArenaBowl]] champion ([[ArenaBowl XIII|XIII]])
* [[Arena Football League 15th Anniversary Team|AFL's Second-team 15th Anniversary Team]] (2001)
* First-team [[All-Arena]] ([[1999 All-Arena Team|1999]])
* Second-team All-Arena ([[2001 All-Arena Team|2001]])
* [[Arena Football League|AFL]] passing yards leader ([[1997 Arena Football League season|1997]])
* [[Arena Football League|AFL]] passer rating leader ([[1999 Arena Football League season|1999]])
* [[Pac-12 Conference football individual awards|Pac-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year]] (1991)
* First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-10]] ([[1991 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1991]])
| aflstatlabel1 = [[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception|INT]]
| aflstatvalue1 = 303–45
| aflstatlabel2 = Passing yards
| aflstatvalue2 = 16,673
| aflstatlabel3 = [[Passer rating]]
| aflstatvalue3 = 118.98
| afl = 1230
}}

'''Mike Pawlawski''' (born July 18, 1969) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL), [[Arena Football League]] (AFL), and [[XFL (2001)|XFL]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[California Golden Bears football|California Golden Bears]].

==Early life and college==
Born in [[Los Angeles]], Pawlawski attended the [[University of California, Berkeley]]. Pawlawski was the backup quarterback to [[Troy Taylor (American football)|Troy Taylor]] his freshman and sophomore seasons. In 1990, he became the starting quarterback and led the Golden Bears to a bowl game victory. As a senior, he led the [[California Golden Bears football|Golden Bears]] to a 10–2 record and a {{abbr|No.|Number}} 8 national ranking in [[1991 California Golden Bears football team|1991]]. For his play, he was named first-team all-conference and Pac-10 conference offensive player of the year.

===College statistics===
''Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002''
*[[1990 Copper Bowl]] − 15/26 for 172 yards with 1 touchdown, 1 interception. Named MVP.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-crafty-cal-fools-cl/140230051/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Crafty Cal fools Clemson|date=January 2, 1992|accessdate=February 4, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*[[1992 Florida Citrus Bowl]] − 21/32 for 230 yards with 1 touchdown. Named MVP.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16631088/copper_bowl/ |title=Copper Bowl |newspaper=[[Arizona Republic]] |date=January 1, 1991 |access-date=January 17, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="3"| Games
! colspan="8"| Passing
! colspan="5"| Rushing
|-
! GP !! GS !! Record !! Cmp !! Att !! Pct !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Int !! Rtg !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD
|-
! [[1988 NCAA Division I-A football season|1988]] !! [[1988 California Golden Bears football team|California]]
| 11 || 0 || — || 6 || 13 || 46.2 || 124 || 9.5 || 0 || 0 || 126.3 || 2 || 7 || 3.5 || 0
|-
! [[1989 NCAA Division I FBS football season|1989]] !! [[1989 California Golden Bears football team|California]]
| 11 || 0 || — || 7 || 17 || 41.2 || 69 || 4.1 || 0 || 2 || 51.7 || 3 || -1 || -0.1 || 0
|-
! [[1990 NCAA Division I FBS football season|1990]] !! [[1990 California Golden Bears football team|California]]
| 12 || 12 || 7−4−1 || 179 || 299 || 59.9 || 2,069 || 6.9 || 17 || 13 || 128.1 || 54 || -68 || -1.3 || 3
|-
! [[1991 NCAA Division I FBS football season|1991]] !! [[1991 California Golden Bears football team|California]]
| 12 || 12 || 10−2 || 191 || 316 || 60.4 || 2,517 || 8.0 || 21 || 13 || 141.1 || 37 || -66 || -1.8 || 1
|-
! colspan="2" | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/mike-pawlawski-1.html Career] !! 46 !! 24 !! 17−6−1 !! 383 !! 645 !! 59.4 !! 4,779 !! 7.4 !! 38 !! 28 !! 132.4 !! 96 !! -128 !! -1.3 !! 4
|}

==Professional career==
===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
He was selected by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] in the eighth round of the [[1992 NFL draft]],<ref name="ref1">Beck, Martin (23 August 1992). [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-23-sp-7355-story.html He Doesn't Plan to Come Up Short : Quarterback Mike Pawlawski From Cal Is Confident Despite Being Drafted in the Eighth Round by the Buccaneers], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1992 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> playing one season for the team while mostly on [[injured reserve]].<ref>{{cite news|title=TAMPA BAY CUTS MCCLENDON AGAIN|date=August 17, 1993|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1993/08/17/tampa-bay-cuts-mcclendon-again/|access-date=February 1, 2024}}</ref>

===Baltimore Stallions===
On March 13, 1994, Pawlawski signed with the [[Baltimore Stallions]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL). He was later released and did not appear in a regular season game.

===Shreveport Pirates===
In 1995, Pawlawski signed with the [[Shreveport Pirates]] of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He dressed for ten games and completed one of his four passes for 12 yards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Pawlawski|url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-pawlamik001|website=statscrew.com|date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>

===Miami Hooters===
In 1995, Pawlaski played for the [[Florida Bobcats|Miami Hooters]] of the [[Arena Football League]] (AFL) during their inaugural season. Pawlawski completed 66-of-133 passes for six touchdowns and five interceptions. He was released in the middle of the season.

===San Jose SaberCats===
Pawlawski finished the 1995 season with the [[San Jose SaberCats]]. He was signed to be the backup to [[Tony Kimbrough]] and recorded one rushing touchdown the regular season. In the playoffs against the [[Orlando Predators]], Pawlawski replaced Kimbrough in the second half where he completed 12-of-23 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.<ref>{{cite web|title=SaberCats get pounced on|url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/sabercats-get-pounced-on-3136385.php|website=sfgate.com|date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>

===Albany Firebirds===
In 1996, Pawlawski signed with the [[Albany Firebirds]]. He was the backup quarterback to [[Mike Perez (American football)|Mike Perez]] during his first season. In 1996, Pawlawski completed a career high 69% of his passes for 4,272 yards and 69 touchdowns. In 1997, Pawlawski led the Firebirds to a playoff appearance and threw 74 touchdowns. In 1999, Pawlawski led the Firebirds to a [[ArenaBowl XIII]] victory over the Orlando Predators. On the season he threw a career high 79 touchdowns and was named first team All-Arena team. In his final season with Albany, Pawlawski threw 70 touchdowns and led the Firebirds to their third consecutive playoff appearance. Over five seasons he established several league records.<ref name="firebirds1">(22 August 1999). [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/22/sports/plus-arena-football-passing-game-lifts-firebirds-to-title.html Passing Game Lifts Firebirds to Title], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>

===San Francisco Demons===
On October 28, 2000, Pawlawski signed with the [[San Francisco Demons]] of the [[XFL (2001)|XFL]]. He won the starting quarterback competition against fellow [[California Golden Bears football|California]] alumnus [[Pat Barnes]]. In the season debut against the [[Los Angeles Xtreme]] he completed 31-of-47 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns. He led the Demons on a game winning field goal drive to defeat the Xtreme 15−13.<ref>{{cite web|title=Week 1 - Los Angeles Xtreme at San Francisco Demons|url=https://www.all-xfl.com/sanfranciscodemons/team/boxscores/week01.htm |website=all-xfl.com|date=June 3, 2025}}</ref> In week four, Pawlawski sustained an injury against the [[Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL)|Las Vegas Outlaws]] that forced him to miss the [[Birmingham Thunderbolts|Birmingham]], and [[New York/New Jersey Hitmen|NY/NJ]] games. Pawlawski returned in week seven against [[Chicago Enforcers|Chicago]]. In the season finale against Los Angeles, Pawlawski would injury his shoulder, which forced him to miss the playoff game against [[Orlando Rage|Orlando]]. He returned the following week in the [[Million Dollar Game|league championship]], but the Demons fell to the Xtreme. It was later revealed, however, that Pawlawski had played the season with a fractured vertebra in his neck. It ended his football career.<ref>{{cite web|title=Talking football suits Pawlawski|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2005/03/01/talking-football-suits-pawlawski/ |website=eastbaytimes.com|date=June 3, 2025}}</ref> On the season, Pawlawski appeared in eight regular season games (eight starts) and completed 186-of-297 passes for 1,659 yards and 12 touchdowns to six interceptions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Pawlawski - Through 2001 Regular Season|url=https://www.all-xfl.com/sanfranciscodemons/team/roster/mikepawlawski.htm |website=all-xfl.com|date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
'''XFL regular season'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="3"| Games
! colspan="9"| Passing
! colspan="5"| Rushing
|-
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} !! {{abbr|Record|Record as a starting quarterback}} !! {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} !! {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} !! {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest pass completion}} !! {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Int|Interceptions thrown}} !! {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} !! {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}}
|-
! [[2001 XFL season|2001]] !! [[San Francisco Demons|SF]]
| 8 || 8 || 4–4 || 186 || 297 || 62.6 || 1,659 || 5.6 || 35 || 12 || 6 || 82.6 || 24 || 42 || 1.8 || 18 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 8 !! 8 !! 4–4 !! 186 !! 297 !! 62.6 !! 1,659 !! 5.6 !! 35 !! 12 !! 6 !! 82.6 !! 24 !! 42 !! 1.8 !! 18 !! 0
|}
''Source'':<ref name="pfa">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/p/pawl00200.html | title=Mike Pawlawski | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=3 June 2025}}</ref>

'''Postseason'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="3"| Games
! colspan="9"| Passing
! colspan="5"| Rushing
|-
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} !! {{abbr|Record|Record as a starting quarterback}} !! {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} !! {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} !! {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest pass completion}} !! {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Int|Interceptions thrown}} !! {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} !! {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}}
|-
! [[2001 XFL season|2001]] !! [[San Francisco Demons|SF]]
| 1 || 1 || 0–1 || 8 || 20 || 40.0 || 74 || 3.7 || 19 || 0 || 2 || 11.3 || 1 || -1 || -1.0 || -1 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 1 !! 1 !! 0–1 !! 8 !! 20 !! 40.0 !! 74 !! 3.7 !! 19 !! 0 !! 2 !! 11.3 !! 1 !! -1 !! -1.0 !! -1 !! 0
|}
''Source'':<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.all-xfl.com/xfl/stats/boxscores/week12sf_la.shtml | title=Million Dollar Game - San Francisco Demons at Los Angeles Xtreme | publisher=all-xfl.com | accessdate=3 June 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Pawlawski has been the host of color Gridiron Outdoors on [[Outdoor Channel]] and is a radio [[color commentator]] for Cal football on [[KGO 810]] and the Cal radio network. He also announced San Jose SaberCats and [[Bay Area Panthers]] games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Cal quarterback Mike Pawlawski will be Bears’ color man on radio|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/08/11/former-cal-quarterback-mike-pawlawski-will-be-bears-color-man-on-radio/ |website=mercurynews.com|date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://outdoorchannel.com/Personalities/MikePawlawski.aspx Outdoor Channel: Mike Pawlawski] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021075802/http://outdoorchannel.com/Personalities/MikePawlawski.aspx |date=2012-10-21 }}
*[http://www.all-xfl.com/sanfranciscodemons/team/roster/mikepawlawski.htm San Francisco Demons bio]
*[http://www.gridironoutdoors.com/ Grid Iron Outdoors: Mike Pawlawski]

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