Jim Bailey (American football)

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Jim Bailey
No. 65, 79, 76, 72
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1948-06-09) June 9, 1948 (age 76)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Center
College: Kansas
NFL draft: 1970  / round: 2 / pick: 44
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played-started:116-112
Interceptions:12
Fumble recoveries:6
Player stats at PFR

James Randall Bailey (born June 9, 1948) is an American former gridiron football player. After attending the University of Kansas, he played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a defensive lineman during the 1970s.

Career

Bailey spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Baltimore Colts; he and his team won Super Bowl V in January 1971.

Bailey spent the 1975 season with the New York Jets. On September 7, 1976, the 28-year old Bailey, who had previously been in camp with the Cleveland Browns, was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons. [1] Former Colts starting left defensive end Roy Hilton was cut to make room for Bailey on the Falcons' roster. [1] Bailey ended his NFL career with the Falcons, last playing in 1978.

After ending his gridiron football career, Bailey worked in gas and real estate. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Al Thomy, "Hilton Waived, Bailey Signed," Atlanta Constitution, Sept. 8, 1976, p. 1-D.
  2. ↑ Klingaman, Mike (November 17, 2017). "Catching up with ... former Colts defensive tackle Jim Bailey" . Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 17, 2017.


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