Mike Charles

{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Use American English|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Mike Charles | number = 71, 95, 79 | position = Nose tackle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|9|23}} | birth_place = Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 292 | high_school = Central (Newark) | college = Syracuse | draftyear = 1983 | draftround = 2 | draftpick = 55 | teams = * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1983|1986}}) * Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987)* * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1987|1989}}) * Los Angeles Raiders ({{NFL Year|1990}}) * Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|1991}}) | highlights = * First-team All-American (1982) * First-team All-East (1982) | statlabel1 = Sacks | statvalue1 = 14.0 | statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue2 = 1 | statlabel3 = Interceptions | statvalue3 = 1 | pfr = CharMi20 }}

'''Michael William Charles''' (born September 23, 1962), nicknamed "'''the Beast from the East'''", is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange.<ref name=PFR>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CharMi20.htm|title = Mike Charles Stats| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }}</ref>

Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, Charles played prep football at Central High School.<ref name=PFR/>

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