John Patrick "Pat" McInally , is a former punter and wide receiver for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1976 to 1985. He attended Harvard University, where he wore uniform number 84. Due to a broken leg he suffered in the College All-Star Game at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers , McInally missed his entire rookie year. This injury, coupled with a decrease in popularity, led to the cancellation of the game after the 1976 event. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 1975 NFL draft. Paul Brown's practice of drafting intelligent players was, arguably, exemplified by... the selection of Pat McInally, who scored the only verified perfect score on the Wonderlic Test, an intelligence test which was developed in the 1930s and is given to prospective players by the NFL to judge their aptitude for adapting to certain situations. According to McInally, "it really did seem like an easy test at the time. One of the reasons I did so well is because I didn't think it mattered. So I think I didn't feel any pressure at all. It was more of a lark, and that's when you do your best.
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