Brent McClanahan
| No. 33 | |||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | September 21, 1951 Bakersfield, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | South (CA) | ||||||||
| College | Arizona State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1973: 5th round, 118th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Brent McClanahan (born September 21, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils. After his playing career, he became a teacher.
Career
Brent McClanahan played for the Minnesota Vikings, until his retirement. His contract was cut short because of injuries. His jersey number was #33.[1]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1973 | MIN | 13 | 0 | 17 | 69 | 4.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | MIN | 14 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 17 | 0 |
| 1975 | MIN | 12 | 3 | 92 | 336 | 3.7 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 141 | 7.8 | 38 | 1 |
| 1976 | MIN | 13 | 13 | 130 | 382 | 2.9 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 252 | 6.3 | 23 | 1 |
| 1977 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 95 | 324 | 3.4 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 276 | 8.1 | 23 | 2 |
| 1978 | MIN | 13 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 2.1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 9 | 0 |
| 95 | 30 | 367 | 1,207 | 3.3 | 22 | 6 | 107 | 772 | 7.2 | 38 | 4 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1974 | MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | MIN | 3 | 3 | 24 | 106 | 4.4 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 28 | 128 | 4.6 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Brent played football for Arizona State University prior to playing professionally.
Brent is now a Computer Applications teacher at his alma mater South High School and has two daughters and two sons that attended South High as well. One of his two sons, Brent II is currently living in California.
He has earned bachelor's degrees in agribusiness and business administration, and a masters in curriculum education. He earned his teaching credential from CSU Bakersfield.[2]
He has been awarded the NFL Teacher of the Year and has been inducted into the Bob Elias Hall of Fame and the South High School Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- ↑ "Brent McClanahan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Super Bowl hero now a super teacher". California Educator. Burlingame, California: California Teachers Association. February 2015.
- ↑ "Super Bowl hero now a super teacher". California Educator. Burlingame, California: California Teachers Association. February 2015.