Jim McFarland

St. Louis Cardinals 164th pick

TE · Nebraska · 1970

Draft Details

Year

1970

Round

Round 7

Pick

164th overall

Team

St. Louis Cardinals

Position

College

Nebraska

Jim McFarland Career Stats

Second-team All-American (1969)
First-team All-Big Eight (1969)

Career History

Buffalo Bills (1970)
St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1974)
Miami Dolphins (1975)

Born: North Platte, Nebraska, U.S. · Height: 6-5

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jim McFarland is a former tight end out of Nebraska, selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 164th overall pick (round 7) in the 1970 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Dolphins.

More from the 1970 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	PIT	Terry Bradshaw	QB	Louisiana Tech
1	3	CLE	Mike Phipps	QB	Purdue
1	4	NE	Phil Olsen	DT	Utah State
1	5	BUF	Al Cowlings	DE	USC
1	6	PHI	Steve Zabel	LB	Oklahoma
1	8	ARI	Larry Stegent	RB	Texas A&M
1	9	SF	Cedrick Hardman	DE	North Texas
1	10	NO	Ken Burrough	WR	Texas Southern
1	11	DEN	Bobby Anderson	RB	Colorado
1	12	ATL	John Small	DT	Citadel

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