Jim McMahon, a former Chicago Bears’ standout who won the 1981 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award while playing in college at Brigham Young, will be honored again in Fort Worth in February.
McMahon was selected Friday as winner of the 2017 Davey O’Brien Legends Award, given annually to a quarterback who has made significant contributions to football on and off the field. McMahon, a 1999 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame, led the Bears to a Super Bowl title during the 1985 season and finished his professional career with 18,148 passing yards and 100 touchdowns.
Also among the honorees at the Feb.