John Mackey (American football)
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 24, 1941 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | New York City, New York | ||||||||||
| Date of death: | July 6, 2011 (aged 69) | ||||||||||
| Place of death: | Baltimore, Maryland | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Hempstead High School (NY) | ||||||||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19 | ||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 5 / Pick: 35 | ||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 331 |
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| Receiving yards: | 5,236 |
| Average yards per catch: | 15.8 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 38 |
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John Mackey (September 24, 1941 – July 6, 2011) was an American football tight end who played for the Baltimore Colts and the San Diego Chargers. He was born in Roosevelt, New York and attended Syracuse University. He was the first president of the National Football League Players Association following the AFL-NFL merger, serving from 1970 to 1973. Mackey was also a big reason for the NFLPA to create the "88 Plan" which would financially support ex-players who required living assistance in later years.
A five-time Pro Bowler, Mackey was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992, the 2nd pure tight end elected.
Mackey was drafted from Syracuse University by the Baltimore Colts in the 1963 NFL Draft. He went on to play a total of 10 NFL seasons as tight end, and became known for his size and speed. Mackey played his first nine seasons with the Colts before leaving the team in 1971. He played his final season with the San Diego Chargers, retiring at the end of the 1972 season. Although a knee injury forced him into early retirement, Mackey only missed one game in his whole career.
During his 10 seasons in the NFL, Mackey scored 38 touchdowns and caught 331 passes for 5236 yards.
In his final season as a Colt, Mackey played in Super Bowl V on January 17, 1971. He was involved in a famous game-changing play where he caught a record-setting 75 yard pass from quarterback Johnny Unitas after the ball was deflected twice, once by fellow Colts player Eddie Hinton and once by opposing Dallas Cowboys defenseman Mel Renfro. Baltimore won the game 16–13, following a 32-yard field goal by Jim O'Brien with five seconds left.
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