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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 22, 1945 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Bowling Green |
| NFL draft: | 1967: 5th round, 123rd pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
James Albert Rivers (born September 22, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Rivers played college football for the Bowling Green Falcons.
Rivers was the St. Louis Cardinals fifth-round selection in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft. He started nine games in 1968 and was named the Cardinals team Rookie of the Year. [1] Rivers played in St. Louis from 1968 to 1973. He was traded to the New York Jets in 1974 where he played his last two seasons. [2]
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