Jim Weatherford
No. 45
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1946-08-16) August 16, 1946 (age 77)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Dalton
College:Tennessee
NFL Draft:1969 / Round: 17 / Pick: 336
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

James Earl Weatherford (born August 16, 1946) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Tennessee.[1][2] He was a 15th round draft pick by the Falcons in the 1969 NFL Draft.[3] In Week 5 of the 1969 season, he had a 74-yard defensive fumble return for a touchdown in a victory over the San Francisco 49ers.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Weatherford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jim Weatherford - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "1969 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers - October 19th, 1969". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

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Atlanta Falcons 1969 NFL Draft selections
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