Jim Phillips (American football)

Jim Phillips

Phillips on a 1963 trading card
No. 82
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1936-02-05)February 5, 1936 Alexander City, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	March 25, 2015(2015-03-25) (aged 79) Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Alexander City (AL) Benjamin Russell
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	1958 / round: 1 / pick: 5
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1958–1964) Minnesota Vikings (1965–1967)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1961) Second-team All-Pro (1960) 3× Pro Bowl (1960–1962) NFL receptions leader (1961) National champion (1957) Unanimous All-American (1957) First-team All-SEC (1957) 2× Second-team All-SEC (1955, 1956)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 401 Receiving yards: 6,044 Yards per reception: 15.1 Receiving touchdowns: 34 Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Jackson "Red" Phillips (February 5, 1936 – March 25, 2015) was an American football wide receiver who played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings for 10 seasons, from 1958 to 1967. Phillips was a three-time Pro Bowler as a Ram from 1960 to 1962 and was first-team in 1961. Phillips attended Auburn University. He was on 11 All-American teams his senior year at Auburn. He was co-captain on Auburn's 1957 national championship team.