James Darrell McFarland (October 4, 1947 – November 27, 2020) was an American football player, lawyer, and politician.

McFarland was an American football player who played tight end for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Cardinals, and Miami Dolphins.

He received his master's degree in fine arts in creative writing, from Creighton University.

[5][6][7] He died of pancreatic cancer on November 27, 2020, in Omaha, Nebraska, at age 73.

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