Jim Phillips (American football)

Jim Phillips
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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
Career highlights and awards
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.