Mario Bailey

NFL ( not actively played)

World League 1998 NFLE

XFL

  • Orlando Rage (2001)

Arena Football League

  • Detroit Fury (2001)
  • Milwaukee Mustangs (2002)
  • Dallas Desperados (2003)

Mario Bailey ( born November 30, 1970 in Oakland, California, United States), nicknamed Super Mario, is a former American football player who was active among others in the Frankfurt Galaxy.

Playing career

College

The lanky wide receiver Mario Bailey studied at the University of Washington in Seattle. With his college football team he reached the 1991 and 1992 Rose Bowl. 1991 it became the University of Iowa with a 46:34 defeat in 1992 was followed by a 34:14 victory against the University of Michigan, to the Bailey by a space gain of 126 yards and two touchdowns passes on into the end zone helped. In 1991, the team was declared the national champion from Seattle and Bailey was elected to the All American team. Even today, he continues his college record for most touchdowns caught in a season (18) and for most touchdowns during the entire career (30). Bailey made ​​in Seattle with a degree in Communication Sciences.

Professional career

Bailey was drafted in 1992 by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round to 162 place. He received operating time neither Houston nor with the New York Jets, in their squad, he stood in 1993. 1995 Bailey was hired by the Frankfurt Galaxy, who played at this time in the World League of American Football and have been trained by Ernie Stautner. The rapid Bailey, who could cover a distance of 40 yards in 4.45 seconds, became the key players of the team and played until 2000 in Frankfurt am Main. In order to prevent another team from the World League Bailey committed he was protected so that it could undertake no other team. 1995 Bailey succeeded with the US-led quarterback Paul Justin team of entry into the World Bowl III. In Amsterdam, the Amsterdam Admirals could be defeated by 26:22. Bailey was instrumental in the victory: He succeeded with six catches pass a space gain of 93 yards.

In 1996, the team of Bailey in World Bowl IV was defeated by the Scottish Claymores with 32:27, though Bailey was able to achieve eight catches pass for a space gain of 104 yards and two touchdowns after throwing pass by Steve Pelluer in this game. In 1998, the Galaxy reached the World Bowl again, but lost to the Rhein Fire with 10:34 .. In World Bowl VII Bailey was in 1999 after a touchdown pass from Jake Delhomme and the Galaxy won the championship against the Barcelona Dragons with 38:24. After the 2000 season, in which Bailey scored 10 touchdowns, he had to end his career in Frankfurt.

Bailey, who was a crowd favorite with the fans of the Galaxy, held until resolution of the NFL Europe ( NFLE ) the career records for most caught passes ( 252 ), most touchdowns (35) and the largest total gain of space ( 3805 yards ), total achieved in the league.

Bailey joined in 2001 the crew of the Orlando Rage at, but their League XFL existed only a year and then stopped the game operation. From 2001 to 2003, he then played three seasons in the Arena Football League before he finished his career.

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