Blaine McElmurry

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Blaine McElmurry

Likes Hitting & Tackling Better

Blaine Richard McElmurry was born October 23, 1973, in Helena, MT, then he played high school football in Troy, Montana, where his father was the acting coach.

McElmurry played collegiately for University of Montana from 1993 to 1996, he joined the NFL in 1997 with the Green Bay Packers, played in the 1998 Super Bowl, then finished his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. When asked why he liked defense as a safety, he said he liked hitting and tackling better than just being in pass coverage.

Blaine and his wife, Kristine, started McElmurry Homes in Missoula in 2003, he and his wife still reside in Missoula with daughters, Ashley, a sophomore track star at the University of Nebraska, Audrey, a freshman track athlete at Sacramento State, and Emily a high school sophomore in Missoula.