Jim Weatherford

American football player (born 1946)

American football player

Jim Weatherford
No. 45
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1946-08-16) August 16, 1946 (age 78) 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: 15 / Pick: 366
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1969)

Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1968) First-team All-SEC (1968)


Player stats at 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 selected by the Falcons in the 15th round of 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

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