# Mike Charles

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{{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](/source/Nose_tackle)
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1962|9|23}}
| birth_place = [Newark, New Jersey](/source/Newark%2C_New_Jersey), U.S.
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 4
| weight_lb   = 292
| high_school = [Central](/source/Central_High_School_(Newark%2C_New_Jersey)) (Newark)
| college     = [Syracuse](/source/Syracuse_Orange_football)
| draftyear   = 1983
| draftround  = 2
| draftpick   = 55
| teams       =
* [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) ({{NFL Year|1983|1986}})
* [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) (1987)*
* [San Diego Chargers](/source/San_Diego_Chargers) ({{NFL Year|1987|1989}})
* [Los Angeles Raiders](/source/Los_Angeles_Raiders) ({{NFL Year|1990}})
* [Los Angeles Rams](/source/Los_Angeles_Rams) ({{NFL Year|1991}})
| highlights  =
* First-team [All-American](/source/College_Football_All-America_Team) ([1982](/source/1982_College_Football_All-America_Team))
* First-team All-[East](/source/Big_East_Conference) ([1982](/source/1982_All-East_football_team))
| statlabel1  = [Sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack)
| statvalue1  = 14.0
| statlabel2  = [Fumble recoveries](/source/Fumble)
| statvalue2  = 1
| statlabel3  = [Interception](/source/Interception)s
| statvalue3  = 1 
| pfr         = CharMi20
}}

'''Michael William Charles''' (born September 23, 1962), nicknamed "'''the Beast from the East'''", is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [nose tackle](/source/nose_tackle) for nine seasons in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Syracuse Orange](/source/Syracuse_Orange_football).<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](/source/Pro-Football-Reference.com) }}</ref>

Born and raised in [Newark, New Jersey](/source/Newark%2C_New_Jersey), Charles played prep football at [Central High School](/source/Central_High_School_(Newark%2C_New_Jersey)).<ref name=PFR/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Dolphins1983DraftPicks}}

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Category:1962 births
Category:Living people
Category:Central High School (Newark, New Jersey) alumni
Category:Players of American football from Newark, New Jersey
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Syracuse Orange football players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:San Diego Chargers players
Category:Los Angeles Raiders players
Category:Los Angeles Rams players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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