John F. "Jack" McBride (November 30, 1901 – October 11, 1966) was an American football player who played the positions of halfback, fullback, and quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orangemen.
McBride finished second in the nation in scoring in his senior year to Heinie Benkert.Benkert Captures 1924 Scoring Title, The New York Times, October 1, 1924, accessed March 29, 2007. McBride scored 90 points on 7 touchdowns, 11 field goals, and 15 extra points in his senior year.
McBride played 10 seasons in the NFL, leading the Giants in scoring in each of their first three seasons (1925–27),Giants Offensive Statistics (PDF), giants.com/history, accessed May 12, 2007. and the NFL in scoring in 1927.Neft, David S., Cohen, Richard M., and Korch, Rick. The Complete History of Professional Football from 1892 to the Present. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994 pg. 68 McBride was named the Most Valuable Player of the NFL for the 1927 season, handily topping teammate Hinkey Haines and the injured Red Grange of the Chicago Bears in voting for the honor."Best of the Pros," Kenosha News, Jan. 6, 1928, p. 17.
As a passer, McBride ended his career with 3,123 yards passing, 31 touchdown passes, and 57 interceptions.Jack McBride, jt-sw.com, accessed March 21, 2007. As a rusher McBride totalled 2,093 yards rushing, and 26 rushing touchdowns, while averaging 4.2 yards a carry.
McBride maintained his connection with pro football after his career in the NFL serving as the player/coach of the Paterson Panthers (later of the American Association) in 1935New York Giants football records, 1935 and as coach of the New York Yankees of the second American Football League and the New York Yankees of the third AFL from 1940 to 1941.New York Yankees (AFL III) football records
See also History of the New York Giants (1925–1978)
References
External links Career statistics at jt-sw.com
Jack McBride's profile at NFL.com