Jim LeClair

James Michael LeClair (October 30, 1950 – November 4, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a linebacker for 12 seasons, from 1972 to 1983, in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Bengals and two seasons, from 1984 to 1985, in the United States Football League (USFL) with the New Jersey Generals. LeClair played college football at University of Minnesota Crookston and the University of North Dakota. He served as the head football coach at Mayville State University in Mayville, North Dakota, from 1986 to 1988. LeClair was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1999.

Jim LeClair
No. 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1950-10-30)October 30, 1950
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:November 4, 2019(2019-11-04) (aged 69)
Mayville, North Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:South St. Paul
(South St. Paul, Minnesota)
College:
  • Minnesota Crookston (1968–1969),
  • North Dakota (1970–1971)
NFL draft:1972 / Round: 3 / Pick: 54
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Mayville State (1986–1988)
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl (1976)
  • All-USFL (1984)
  • First-team Little All-American (1971)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:7.5
Fumble recoveries:10
Interceptions:10
Defensive TDs:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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