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Jim Wright
No. 83, 87
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1956-09-01) September 1, 1956 (age 67)
Fort Hood, Texas, U.S.
Career information
College:TCU
NFL draft:1978 / Round: 7 / Pick: 179
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:66
Receiving yards:666
Touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

James Willie Wright (born September 1, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos.

Wright played special teams for Atlanta in 1978 before finding himself with the Broncos by 1980. After being mostly a bystander, Wright found his role grow under new head coach Dan Reeves starting in 1982. His best, and final, season came in 1985 when he started twelve games for the Broncos and recorded 28 catches for 246 yards and a touchdown.


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