Jim McFarland
James Darrell McFarland (born October 4, 1947) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Cardinals, and Miami Dolphins.[1]
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| Position: | Tight end |
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| Born: | October 4, 1947 North Platte, Nebraska |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Platte (North Platte, Nebraska) |
| College: | Nebraska |
| NFL Draft: | 1970 / Round: 7 / Pick: 164 |
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In 1999, he was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.[2] As of 2012, he ranks 44th on Nebraska's all-time single game receiving yards with 117 yards on 7 catches during a game against Texas A&M on September, 28, 1969.[3] He is considered to be one of Nebraska's top athletes and was considered for the Omaha World-Herald's list of top 100.[4]
After leaving football, he became a state senator for Nebraska's 28th district and later ran for governor of Nebraska.[5]
References
- Jim McFarland NFL & AFL Football Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com
- Huskers.com Hall of Fame
- Huskers.com Single Game Statistics
- "Omaha World-Herald's Top 100 Athletes Best of the Rest". Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- The Daily Nebraskan
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