Brendan McCarthy (American football)

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Brendan McCarthy
No. 44
Position:
1968
 / Round: 4 / Pick: 92
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame (1988)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:15
Rushing yards:175
Rushing TDs:1
Player stats at PFR

Brendan Barrett McCarthy (August 6, 1945 – August 26, 1997) was an

Common Draft.[1] In August of that year he was traded to the Detroit Lions for undisclosed future draft pick.[2] McCarthy then moved on to the Atlanta Falcons, where he played in 7 games before being released by coach Norm Van Brocklin. McCarthy played 9 games over two seasons with the Denver Broncos
before eventually moving on to real estate.

McCarthy died on August 26, 1997, after a heart attack at his vacation home on Deep Creek Lake.[3]

Statistics

Rushes
59
Rushing yards 175
Touchdowns 3

See also

References

  1. ^ "1968 Green Bay Packers". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Lions Acquire McCarthy to Fill In for Eddy". The Washington Post. 17 August 1968. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
  3. ^ Estrada, Louie (28 August 1997). "Real Estate Executive Brendan McCarthy Dies". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2008.