He later played with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League (USFL).
Mike-Mayer would later go on to play in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Chicago Bruisers and Los Angeles Cobras, earning All-Arena honors in 1987.
Mike-Mayer's kicking eventually garnered the interest of the Temple Owls, who offered him a partial scholarship to play for them.
However, as Mike-Mayer sat on the sidelines, Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik fumbled a handoff to Larry Csonka, and Eagles cornerback Herm Edwards took the ball and ran it 26 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
After being cut by the Bills, Mike-Mayer was signed by the USFL's San Antonio Gunslingers, where he would play for 2 seasons.
Mike-Mayer had a brother, Steve, who also played in the NFL as a placekicker from 1975-80, for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Baltimore Colts.