Joseph James McLaughlin (born July 1, 1957) is a former
linebacker in the
National Football League. He was born in
Stoneham, Massachusetts
Stoneham ( ) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, nine miles (14.5 km) north of downtown Boston. Its population was 23,244 at the 2020 census. Its proximity to major highways and public transportation offer convenient access to Bos ...
.
Career
McLaughlin played with the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
during the
1979 NFL season
The 1979 NFL season was the 60th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XIV when the Pittsburgh Steelers repeated as champions by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31–19 at the Rose Bowl. The Steelers ...
before playing five seasons with the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
. He played at the collegiate level at the
University of Massachusetts Amherst.
See also
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List of Green Bay Packers players
*
List of New York Giants players
Hall of Fame in 1999.
This article is a list of American football players who have played for the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants. It includes players that have played one or more games for the Giants in the NFL regular season. ...
References
1957 births
Living people
People from Stoneham, Massachusetts
Players of American football from Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Green Bay Packers players
New York Giants players
American football linebackers
UMass Minutemen football players
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