Ed McCaffrey

Ed McCaffrey
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McCaffrey with the Broncos in 1998
No. 81, 87
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1968-08-17) August 17, 1968
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Allentown (PA) Central Catholic
College: Stanford
NFL Draft: 1991 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 565
Receiving yards: 7,422
Touchdowns: 55
Player stats at NFL.com

Edward Thomas McCaffrey (born August 17, 1968) is a former professional American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. McCaffrey played college football for Stanford University and earned first-team All-American honors. The New York Giants chose him in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.

High school and collegiate football

Born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, McCaffrey played high school football at Allentown Central Catholic High School in Allentown, where he competed in the East Penn Conference in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

He played college football at Stanford University in California, and as a senior in 1990 was an All-American. At Stanford, he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Professional career

McCaffrey was selected by the Giants in the third round (83rd overall) in the 1991 NFL draft. During his thirteen-year career, he won three Super Bowl rings (Super Bowl XXIX, as a 49er; XXXII and XXXIII, as a Bronco) and made a Pro Bowl appearance in 1998. At Denver, he became a reliable target for quarterback John Elway, set a Broncos record for most receptions in a season (with 101 receptions in 2000), and had an exceptional performance in Super Bowl XXXIII, recording five catches for 72 yards. Also in 2000, McCaffrey and teammate Rod Smith became only the second wide receiver duo from the same team to each gain 100 receptions in the same season (see Herman Moore and Brett Perriman).

On September 10, 2001 (the opening game of the 2001 season for the two teams),[1] McCaffrey suffered a compound leg fracture while playing a Monday Night Football game with the Broncos against the Giants. He rebounded in the 2002 season with 69 receptions and 903 yards. Hampered by injuries during a disappointing 2003 season, McCaffrey retired on February 29, 2004. He finished his career with 565 career receptions for 7,422 yards and 55 touchdowns.

McCaffrey is the oldest of five children, with two brothers and two sisters: Monica of Georgetown University Women's Basketball, Billy McCaffrey, a former Duke and Vanderbilt college basketball player, Michael and Meghan.

Career receiving statistics

YearTeamGamesRecYardsY/RTDs
1991New York Giants 16161469.10
1992New York Giants164961012.45
1993New York Giants162733512.42
1994San Francisco 49ers161113111.92
1995Denver Broncos163947712.22
1996Denver Broncos154855311.57
1997Denver Broncos154559013.18
1998Denver Broncos15641,05316.510
1999Denver Broncos15711,01814.37
2000Denver Broncos161011,31713.09
2001Denver Broncos169415.71
2002Denver Broncos166990313.12
2003Denver Broncos121919510.30
Career-1855657,42213.155

Life after football

McCaffrey began coaching youth football camps in the summer of 2000. In 2011, he founded SportsEddy, which includes not just football but lacrosse, soccer, baseball and basketball camps. The Ed McCaffrey "Dare to Play" football camp and the "Dare to Cheer" cheerleading camp for individuals with Down syndrome are produced in partnership with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. McCaffrey also founded the McCaffrey Family Foundation with wife Lisa, to assist children whose medical situation has created an academic or financial hardship.

He also has his own brand of mustard and horseradish sauce, which can be found in supermarkets across Colorado and into Nebraska. On July 30, 2012, McCaffrey was named the new color analyst for 850 KOA, flagship station of the Denver Broncos Radio Network, replacing Brian Griese.

On November 15, 2017 McCaffrey lit the brewery lights at the Fort Collins Brewery with brewmaster Tim Seitz.

Personal life

McCaffrey met his wife Lisa (Sime), daughter of Olympic sprinter Dave Sime, while they both attended Stanford University.

Together, they have four sons who also play football. The oldest son, Max McCaffrey, is a wide receiver with the San Francisco 49ers.[2]

Christian McCaffrey was a running back for the Stanford Cardinal and was the runner-up for the 2015 Heisman Trophy. He left school a year early after the 2016 season and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft.

Dylan McCaffrey was a four-star quarterback for Valor Christian High School, graduating in 2017. His team won the Colorado Class 5A state championship (5A being the highest of the 5 classes) 3 of the 4 years he played. As the second-ranked quarterback in the country and top-ranked quarterback in Colorado, Dylan received scholarship offers from Duke, Colorado, Rutgers, LSU, Michigan, Washington, UCLA, Colorado State and Penn State.[3] He is now playing college football at the University of Michigan.

The youngest son, Luke McCaffrey, is a 2017-2018 sophomore at Valor Christian High School, expected to graduate in May 2020. Luke has also received an offer from the University of Michigan along with an offer from the University of Nebraska.[4] He committed to the University of Nebraska in June.[5] Ed McCaffrey was named the head football coach at Valor Christian HS on Feb. 5, 2018 [6]

References

  1. ↑ Branch, John (2005-10-23). "Nightmare Eve, the Game Before 9/11". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  2. ↑ http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-McCaffrey-to-practice-squad/8093b64b-ca4e-4f9a-9c64-7e033a97fabd
  3. ↑ "Dylan McCaffrey".
  4. ↑ "247sports Recruit:Dylan McCaffrey".
  5. ↑ "Luke McCaffrey on Instagram: "After much consideration, I am extremely blessed to announce that I am officially committed to The University of Nebraska! #GBR"". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  6. ↑ https://www.denverpost.com/2018/02/05/valor-christian-tabs-ed-mccaffrey-new-football-coach/
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