Ed McCaffrey is a former professional American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for thirteen seasons.NFL wide receiver, Ed McCaffrey started his career with the New York Giants in 1991 and played college football at Stanford University. He earned two Super Bowl rings with the Denver Broncos and another with the San Francisco 49ers.
Ed McCaffrey was born as Edward Thomas McCaffrey on 17 August 17, 1968, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. This makes him aged 49 at the moment. He is of American nationality and his ethnicity is white. Born in the mid of August, his zodiac sign is Leo.
He is from an athletic background. His grandfather won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Ed McCaffrey is the oldest of his siblings. He has two brothers and two sisters: Monica (Woman’s basketball player), Billy McCaffrey (former college basketball player) and Michael and Meghan.
Ed McCaffrey attended Allentown Central Catholic High School in Allentown and played football there. He then went to Stanford University in California and earned first-team All-American honors.
Arguably, Ed McCaffrey is one of the prominent features of the NFL world. As of 2018, McCaffrey has an estimated net worth of $12 million including all of his properties and earnings. His net worth is $8 million more compared to fellow former NFL player, Mike Mayock. He is currently receiving an annual salary of $3.4 million from his club. He has earned over $16 million from his salary alone.
Ed McCaffrey is a philanthropist. He founded his own charity named the McCaffrey Family Foundation. The goal of the organization to improves the lives of children by providing medical services and academic opportunities. Moreover, he also has his own brand of mustard and horseradish sauce.
In 1991, Ed McCaffrey was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the NFL draft. He then played with San Francisco 49ers for one season and with Denver Broncos for eight seasons. At Denver, he became a reliable target for quarterback John Elway. Throughout his thirteen years of career, he bagged three Super Bowl Rings (Super Bowl XXIX with 49er, XXXII, and XXXIII with Bronco) also made a Pro Bowl appearance in 1998.
Ed McCaffrey accomplished his career with 565 career receptions for 7,422 yards and 55 touchdowns while wearing the number 87. Ed McCaffrey underwent a leg fracture while playing a Monday Night Football game with Broncos against Giants. He also had a disappointed 2003 season due to the broken legs which pushed him to take a retirement from the NFL on February 29, 2004.
Talking about his personal life, Ed McCaffrey is a married man. He met his wife Lisa while they both were at Stanford University. She is the daughter of Olympic sprinter Dave Sime. Together they share four sons who are the football players.
Ed McCaffrey with his wife and sons SOURCE: Global Down Syndrome His oldest son Max associates with Jacksonville Jaguars and Christian McCaffrey was a running back for the Stanford Cardinal. Dylan played football at Valor Christian High School and Luke is currently a sophomore at Valor Christian High School.
Apart from football, Ed McCaffrey has hobbies of fishing and traveling. His favorite holiday destinations are Sydney and Rome. He is a good friend of Carson Wentz.
