Jeff McIntyre

Professional career McIntyre was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round (148th overall) of the 1979 NFL draft. He was released by the team prior to the season on August 21, 1979. Two days after being released by the Broncos, McIntyre was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers. He was released on August 27, being one of the final roster cuts.

After the San Francisco 49ers placed Mike Hogan on injured reserve, the team signed McIntyre to fill the empty roster spot on September 11, 1979. He appeared in the team's final 14 games and was a starter three times, as the team ended with a record of 2–14. He mainly appeared on special teams.

McIntyre was released by the 49ers in July 1980 and then was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on July 11, 1980. He was released from injured reserve on October 13, and then was re-signed to the active roster two days later after clearing waivers, replacing the injured John Barefield. He appeared in the final 10 games of the season, starting two at inside linebacker while the Cardinals finished with a record of 5–11. He was released by the Cardinals on August 17, 1981, which ultimately ended his NFL career, with McIntyre having appeared in 24 games, five as a starter. He was released on February 20, 1983, prior to the regular season. He was signed to the development squad of the Washington Federals on March 21. He was later promoted and appeared in eight games, six as a starter, totaling 1.5 sacks. He had a son, Drew, who played for the United States national junior American football team. In 2023, McIntyre took part in a study for a program promoting heart health; he took an echocardiogram "as a formality to be able to encourage others", but it was discovered he had an enlarged aorta and he underwent surgery. He said that taking the test saved his life: "I had my workout ready, and the doc told me if I would've done that, my heart would've exploded, with no symptoms."