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Jim McMahon

Former NFL All-Pro Quarterback

Career Highlights: Recognized as one of the grittiest quarterbacks of all time, Jim McMahon led the Chicago Bears offense for the first eight seasons of his NFL career from 1982 to 1989 and drove them to a 46-10 victory over the New England Patriots in the 1986 Super Bowl…McMahon, who was also known for the variety of headbands he wore, was named to the Pro Bowl that season…McMahon also spent time during his 15-year NFL career with San Diego, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Arizona and then earned a second Super Bowl ring with the 1996 Green Bay Packers…He finished his career in 1996 having played 120 regular season games and completing 1,492 passes for 18,148 total yards including 100 touchdown passes…He was voted United Press International’s NFC Conference Rookie of the Year in 1982…Selected as a consensus All-American at Brigham Young University, McMahon led the nation in passing in 1980 and 1981 and was the first player to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a season…He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998 ...Since retiring from football in 1997, McMahon has worked as a restaurant owner and motivational speaker…He recently became a part-owner of the Indoor Football League’s Chicago Slaughter…He has also spent time in Iraq with the USO to visit American forces…McMahon has played in all 21 Celebrity Golf Championships at Edgewood Tahoe (1990 – 2010).

Updated: June 2010
Courtesy NBC

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