 McCord in Detroit Lions uniform (Photo from The Detroit News) | |
| No. 78 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end, defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 4, 1933 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died: | October 9, 2013 (aged 80) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Franklin (Franklin, Tennessee) |
| College: | Tennessee |
| NFL draft: | 1955 / round: 3 / pick: 36 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Darris Paul McCord (January 4, 1933 – October 9, 2013) was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Tennessee where he was selected by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) as a first-team All-American tackle in 1954. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL), principally as a defensive end for the Detroit Lions for 13 years from 1955 to 1967. He was a member of the 1957 Detroit Lions team that won the NFL championship and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl that year. At the time of his retirement, his 168 games with the Lions was a franchise record.