Rich McGeorge

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Rich McGeorge

| image =

| caption =

| position = Tight end

| number = 81

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|9|14}}

| birth_place = Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 235

| draftyear = 1970

| draftround = 1

| draftpick = 16

| high_school = Jefferson (Roanoke, VA)

| college = Elon

| teams =

Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1970|1978}})

| pastcoaching =

Duke (1981–1982)
Tight ends coach
Birmingham Stallions ({{USFL Year|1983|1984}})
Wide receivers coach & tight ends coach
Tampa Bay Bandits ({{USFL Year|1985}})
Offensive line coach
Duke (1987–1989)
Offensive line coach
Florida (1990–1992)
Offensive line coach
Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1993|1995}})
Tight ends coach & assistant offensive line coach
Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1996|1999}})
Assistant offensive line coach
Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2000}})
Assistant offensive line coach
Memphis Maniax ({{XFL Year|2001}})
Assistant head coach & offensive coordinator
Duke (2002)
Offensive line coach
North Carolina Central (2003–2005)
Offensive line coach
Shaw (2006–2011)
Offensive line coach

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 175

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 2,370

| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 13

| pfr = McGeRi00

| CollegeHOF = 2276

}}

Richard Eugene McGeorge (born September 14, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

Playing career

After graduating from Jefferson High School in Roanoke, Virginia, McGeorge enrolled and played football at Elon College (now Elon University).Doug Doughty, "Hometown hero McGeorge gets a second chance", The Roanoke Times, December 17, 2012. http://ww2.roanoke.com/sports/college/wb/318020/ . Retrieved February 14, 2015. He was the first tight end selected in the 1970 NFL Draft. Other tight ends who would also go on to play in the NFL who were drafted after McGeorge in 1970 include Raymond Chester, Rich Caster and Stu Voigt.{{Cite web |title=1970 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1970/draft.htm |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} While he did not start in any of the 14 games he played in his rookie season, he would go on to start 101 games for the Packers. He was the Packers' starting tight end in every 1971 game and in all Packers games between 1973 and 1978 but one. He caught 175 passes for 2,370 yards in his NFL career.{{Cite web |title=Rich McGeorge Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McGeRi00.htm |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} McGeorge had also started the first two games in 1972, but was lost for the season to a knee injury in the second regular season game, against the Oakland Raiders. He was therefore unavailable to play for the Packers in their playoff loss against the Washington Redskins—the only time the Packers made the playoffs in McGeorge's years there.Pete Dougherty, "Pete Dougherty column: Injuries hurt, but few players are irreplaceable", Green Bay Press-Gazette, December 4, 2009. McGeorge bounced back the next season, and was named the Packers' offensive player of the year in 1973.

NFL career statistics

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! colspan="2"| Legend

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| Career high

rowspan="2"\| Year !rowspan="2"\| Team !colspan="2"\| Games !colspan="5"\| Receiving
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GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1970	GNB \| 14 \|\| 0 \|\| 2 \|\| 32 \|\| 16.0 \|\| 16 \|\| 2
1971	GNB \| 14 \|\| 14 \|\| 27 \|\| 463 \|\| 17.1 \|\| 50 \|\| 4
1972	GNB \| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 4 \|\| 50 \|\| 12.5 \|\| 23 \|\| 2
1973	GNB \| 14 \|\| 14 \|\| 16 \|\| 260 \|\| 16.3 \|\| 44 \|\| 1
1974	GNB \| 14 \|\| 14 \|\| 30 \|\| 440 \|\| 14.7 \|\| 51 \|\| 0
1975	GNB \| 14 \|\| 14 \|\| 32 \|\| 458 \|\| 14.3 \|\| 43 \|\| 1
1976	GNB \| 14 \|\| 14 \|\| 24 \|\| 278 \|\| 11.6 \|\| 28 \|\| 1
1977	GNB \| 14 \|\| 13 \|\| 17 \|\| 142 \|\| 8.4 \|\| 18 \|\| 1
1978	GNB \| 16 \|\| 16 \|\| 23 \|\| 247 \|\| 10.7 \|\| 25 \|\| 1
colspan="2"\|	116	101	175	2,370	13.5	51	13

Personal life

McGeorge received his BA degree in Health and Physical Education from Elon in 1971. He and his wife Bonnie have two sons, Randy and Jason.

Post-playing career

McGeorge spent most of his post-NFL career as an assistant football coach and offensive coordinator. He was an assistant coach in three different pro football leagues: the NFL (with the Miami Dolphins), the USFL (with the Birmingham Stallions and Tampa Bay BanditsDuke Sports Information, "Rich McGeorge Added To Blue Devil Football Staff", January 12, 2002. Available online: http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=142508 . Retrieved February 15, 2015. and the XFL, where he was the offensive coordinator for the Memphis Maniax in the XFL's only season, 2001.Orlando Sentinel, "Memphis Maniax", February 2, 2001. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215055939/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2001-02-02/features/0102010052_1_alvin-harper-rashaan-salaam-potts] . Retrieved February 14, 2015. He worked under Steve Spurrier at both Duke University and the University of Florida, and was his offensive coordinator with the Bandits. In addition, he worked as an assistant coach at North Carolina Central University and Shaw University. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012 for his college football career at Elon University.J. P. Giglio, "Elon great Rich McGeorge finally honored", News and Observer, June 11, 2012. http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/06/11/2129918/health-honors-for-rich-mcgeorge.html . Retrieved February 14, 2015.