Jim Langer

Games played:	151
Games started:	110
Fumble recoveries:	2

Jim Langer
	Langer in 1969
No. 62, 58
Position:	Center,; Guard
Personal information
Born:	May 16, 1948; Little Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:	August 29, 2019 (aged 71); Coon Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Royalton (MN)
College:	South Dakota State
Undrafted:	1970
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (1970)*; Miami Dolphins (1970–1979); Minnesota Vikings (1980–1981);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII); 3× First-team All-Pro (1974, 1975, 1977); 3× Second-team All-Pro (1973, 1976, 1978); 6× Pro Bowl (1973–1978); NFL 1970s All-Decade Team; Miami Dolphins Honor Roll; Dolphins Walk of Fame (2011);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	151
Games started:	110
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

James John Langer (May 16, 1948 – August 29, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a center and guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. BBC Sport reported him as one of the greatest centers in NFL history. Langer was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1987.

He is one of only five Dolphins players to get elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility; the others being Dan Marino, Don Shula, Paul Warfield, and Jason Taylor.

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