Ed Mccaffrey

Ed McCaffrey transitioned from a successful NFL wide receiver to an entrepreneur, coach, and philanthropist. After earning First-team All-America and All-Pac-10 Conference honors in 1990, Ed McCaffrey went on to an illustrious 13-season professional football career. At Stanford University, McCaffrey finished as the school’s fifth all-time leader in receptions with 146 and third all-time leader in receiving yards with 2,333, including a standout 1990 season with 61 catches for 917 yards and eight touchdowns. His collegiate achievements led to enshrinement in Stanford’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990.

McCaffrey’s professional journey began when he was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft, playing for the team from 1991 to 1993. McCaffrey continued his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers in 1994, where he secured his first Super Bowl XXIX championship. He then joined the Denver Broncos in 1995, playing through 2003 and contributing to back-to-back Super Bowl XXXII and XXXIII victories. During his tenure with the Broncos, McCaffrey set a franchise record in 2000 with 101 receptions in a single season, becoming only the second wide receiver duo from the same team, with Rod Smith, to each achieve 100 receptions in a single season.

He also developed his own branded line of mustard and horseradish sauce, which is distributed across Colorado and Nebraska. In 2019, McCaffrey was appointed as the commissioner of the planned Pacific Pro Football league.