Pete Mandley

William H. "Pete" Mandley (born July 29, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft. Standing at 5'10" and 191 lbs. from Northern Arizona, Mandley played in seven NFL seasons from 1984 to 1990. His best year as a pro came during the 1987 season for the Lions when he caught 58 receptions for 720 yards and 7 touchdowns.

On August 16, 1987, Mandley and his family were supposed to be on Northwest Airlines Flight 255 from Detroit to Phoenix when his daughter had taken ill. He cancelled his reservation and decided that he and his family would stay in Detroit an extra day. He later learned that the flight had crashed on takeoff killing all but one on board.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1984 DET 15 0 3 38 12.7 19 0 1985 DET 16 0 18 316 17.6 37 0 1986 DET 16 0 7 106 15.1 51 0 1987 DET 12 12 58 720 12.4 41 7 1988 DET 15 14 44 617 14.0 56 4 1989 KAN 13 12 35 476 13.6 44 1 1990 KAN 5 2 7 97 13.9 24 0 92 40 172 2,370 13.8 56 12