Jim McFarland

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Jim McFarland
Date of birth (1947-10-04) October 4, 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth North Platte, Nebraska
Career information
Position(s) Tight end
College University of Nebraska
NFL draft 1970 / Round: 7
Career history
As player
1970 Buffalo Bills
1970–1974 St. Louis Cardinals
1975 Miami Dolphins

James Darrell McFarland is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for 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 9/27/1969. [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]

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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
  5. The Daily Nebraskan