Jim Riley (American football)

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Jim Riley
No. 70
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1945-07-06) July 6, 1945 (age 76)
Galveston, Texas
Career information
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 1967  / Round: 2 / Pick: 29
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:68
Games started:50
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at NFL.com

James Glen Riley (born July 6, 1945) is a former American football defensive end who played professionally for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League and in the National Football League. Riley played college football at the University of Oklahoma. He started in Super Bowl VI.

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