Dave Mays

David W. Mays III (born June 20, 1949 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 1976. He played college football at Texas Southern.

Mays also played for the Buffalo Bills.

Professional career
Mays was a Doctor of Dental Surgery, even during his playing days with the Browns. He practiced dentistry for twenty years in Greater Cleveland. In 1994, he was found guilty of welfare fraud for operating a phony billing scheme.

He is known for filling in for Brian Sipe, who was knocked out of a game on October 10, 1976 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mays started the season as the #3 quarterback and had never played in the NFL regular season before. He led the Browns to an 18-16 victory. Dave began his pro football career in 1974 with the World Football League's Houston Texans & Shreveport Steamers before coming to the NFL.