Willie Edward McClendon (born September 13, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). Selected in the 1979 NFL draft, he played for the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1982. He is the father of former Bears wide receiver and current wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bryan McClendon. Both father and son attended the University of Georgia. McClendon was elected to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted in February 2015.