- Phil McConkey
NFL player
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1957|2|24|mf=y
Birthplace=Buffalo, NY
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Position=Wide receiver
College=Navy
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DatabaseFootball=MCCONPHI01
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years=1984-1985
1986
1986-1988
1989
1989
teams=New York Giants Green Bay Packers New York Giants Phoenix Cardinals San Diego Chargers
ProBowls=Philip Joseph McConkey (born
February 24 ,1957 inBuffalo, New York ) is a formerAmerican football wide receiver who played for theNew York Giants (1984-1988),Green Bay Packers (1986),Phoenix Cardinals (1989), andSan Diego Chargers (1989) of theNational Football League .Before his NFL career, McConkey played
college football at theUnited States Naval Academy . He then served 4 years in the U.S. Navy as an officer before signing with the Giants as a 27-year old rookie.In his 6 NFL seasons, McConkey was used as a reserve receiver, and frequently returned punts and kickoffs on special teams. Statistically, his best season was in 1985, when he caught 25 passes for 404 yards, returned 53 punts for 442 yards, and gained 234 yards returning kickoffs.
McConkey is best remembered for his performance in
Super Bowl XXI after the Giants' 1986 season, which they won 39-20 over theDenver Broncos . In the game, his 25-yard punt return set up a New York field goal. Then on the Giants next drive, his 44-yard reception on aflea flicker play set gave New York a first down on Denver's 1-yard line, setting up a touchdown on the next play. In the fourth quarter, McConkey caught a 6-yard touchdown reception after the pass bounced off the fingertips of tight endMark Bavaro . Overall, McConkey contributed 50 receiving yards, 25 punt return yards, and 1 touchdown in the Giants victory. He also caught a 28-yard touchdown pass in New York's divisional playoff win over theSan Francisco 49ers a few weeks earlier.McConkey finished his 6 NFL seasons with 67 receptions for 1,113 yards and 2 touchdowns, 228 punt returns for 1,832 yards, and 69 kickoff returns for 1,324 yards in 84 games.
Political life
In 1990, McConkey ran for the
United States House of Representatives for the 12th Congressional District ofNew Jersey , encompassing parts of Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset, Morris and Warren counties. In the Republican primary, McConkey was defeated by Dick Zimmer, who won the recently vacated seat in the NovemberGeneral Election .ee also
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History of the New York Giants (1979-1993)
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