Jim McFarland

Jim McFarland
No. 80, 83
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	October 4, 1947 (age 76); 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
Career history
	Buffalo Bills (1970); St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1974); Miami Dolphins (1975);

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]

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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[1] Jim McFarland NFL & AFL Football Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com

[2] Huskers.com Hall of Fame

[3] Huskers.com Single Game Statistics

[4] "Omaha World-Herald's Top 100 Athletes Best of the Rest". Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.

[5] The Daily Nebraskan

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