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Quarterback Browning Nagle, who played five NFL seasons for the New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, and Atlanta Falcons, died per an announcement by his alma mater. He was 57.
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"We are saddened by the passing of Browning Nagle, former Fiesta Bowl MVP quarterback and Louisville great. His leadership on the field and passion for the game left a lasting mark on our program," Louisville football said in a statement posted to its Instagram account. "Our thoughts are with his loved ones and teammates during this difficult time."
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Nagle played 24 games in his NFL career. He played 14 of those games for the Jets in 1992, leading the team to a 3-10 record in his starts.
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That proved to be his only season as a first-string passer in the NFL. He went 192-for-387 for 2,280 yards, seven touchdowns, and 17 interceptions in 1992. He was also sacked 27 times for 215 yards.
After Nagle's three seasons in New York, the Colts signed him as a backup to Jim Harbaugh in 1994. He played just one game that year, going 8-for-21 passing for 69 yards in a Week 17 win over the Buffalo Bills.
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The Falcons signed Nagle as a backup prior to the 1995 season. He would only appear in five games in Atlanta, all in late-game appearances in 1996.
Nagle retired with 2,489 career passing yards, 20 interceptions, and eight touchdowns on 213-of-437 attempts. He also ran for 68 yards on 26 attempts, but was sacked 36 times.
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The Jets drafted Nagle in the second round (34th overall) out of Louisville in 1991. In college, he was the Cardinals' starter for his final two years, finishing with 4,653 yards and 32 touchdowns on 333-of-598 passing.
Nagle is best known for leading Louisville to an upset of Alabama in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl, when he threw for 451 yards.
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