Brendan McCarthy (American football)

Brendan McCarthy (American football)

Infobox NFLretired
name=Brendan McCarthy
position=Running Back
number=44
birthdate=birth date|1945|8|6
Boston, Massachusetts
deathdate=death date and age|1997|8|26|1945|08|6
Garrett County, Maryland
debutyear=1968
finalyear=1969
draftyear=1968
draftround=4
draftpick=92
college=Boston College
teams=
* Green Bay Packers (1968-1968)
* Detroit Lions (1968-1968)
* Atlanta Falcons (1968-1968)
* Denver Broncos (1968-1969)
stat1label=Rushes
stat1value=59
stat2label=Rushing Yards
stat2value=175
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=3
nfl=
highlights=
*Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame (1988)

Brendan B. McCarthy (born August 6, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, died August 26, 1997 in Garrett County, Maryland) was a former running back in the National Football League and American Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1968 NFL Draft. [cite web |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=GNB&yr=1968&lg=nfl |title=1968 Green Bay Packers |accessdate=2008-06-10 |publisher=databasefootball.com |date= ] In August of that year he was traded to the Detroit Lions for undisclosed future draft pick. [cite web |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/184091102.html?dids=184091102:184091102&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=AUG+17%2C+1968&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Lions+Acquire+McCarthy+to+Fill+In+for+Eddy&pqatl=google |title=Lions Acquire McCarthy to Fill In for Eddy |accessdate=2008-06-10 |publisher=The Washington Post |date=August 17, 1968 ] McCarty then moved on to the Atlanta Falcons, where he would play in 7 games before being released by coach Norm Van Brocklin. McCarthy would play 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. [cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-736927.html |title=Real Estate Executive Brendan McCarthy Dies |accessdate=2008-06-10 |last=Estrada |first=Louie |coauthors= |date=August 28, 1997 |work=The Washington Post |publisher=]

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