[1][2] Paige attended and played college football at California State University, Fresno.
[9] In Week 6, against the Los Angeles Raiders, Paige recorded his first NFL touchdown on a 36-yard reception in the first quarter of the 21–20 loss.
[13] Paige tied Carlos Carson and Henry Marshall for the team lead in receiving touchdowns in 1984.
[16] On December 22, 1985, in Week 16, the regular season finale, Paige had 309 receiving yards on eight receptions against the San Diego Chargers.
[18] Paige's mark remained an NFL single-game record until it was broken in 1989 by Flipper Anderson of the Los Angeles Rams with a 336-yard performance in an overtime game.
[20] Paige's 309-yard performance remained the NFL record for a regulation game until Calvin Johnson broke the mark with a 329-yard day in the 2013 season.
[23] Paige ended up leading the NFL in the 1985 season in yards per reception with 21.9, undoubtedly bolstered by his record-breaking game.
Despite having only two receiving touchdowns, Paige tied for the team lead with Emile Harry, Jonathan Hayes, and Robb Thomas.
[42] Between 1985 and 1991, Paige had at least one reception for 83 consecutive games, a team record until it was broken on January 1, 2006, by tight end Tony Gonzalez.
[citation needed] Paige's sister Faye Mohammad was a basketball player and track athlete at Long Beach State.