Jim Youngblood

American football player (born 1950)

American football player

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Position:| Linebacker
Personal information
Born:|  (1950-02-23) February 23, 1950 (age 73)
Union, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:| 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:| Jonesville
(Jonesville, South Carolina)
College:| Tennessee Tech (1969–1972)
NFL Draft:| 1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Career history

* Los Angeles Rams (1973–1984)
* Washington Redskins (1984)

Career highlights and awards

* Second-team All-Pro (1979)
* Pro Bowl (1979)
* First-team All-American (1972)
* 2× First-team Little All-American (1971, 1972)

Career NFL statistics
| Sacks:| 15.5

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Fumble recoveries:| 4
Interceptions:| 14
Touchdowns:| 4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College Football Hall of Fame

Jimmy Lee Youngblood (born February 23, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and was selected in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft.[1]

## Early life[edit]

Youngblood was born in Union, South Carolina.[2] He attended Jonesville High School in Jonesville, South Carolina, where he was all-conference in football, basketball, and baseball.[3]

## College career[edit]

Youngblood attended Tennessee Technological University from 1969–72,[4] and set a school record with 476 tackles.[3] The Ohio Valley Conference named him Defensive Player of the Year in 1971 and 1972. He was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team linebacker on the 1972 Little All-America college football team.[5]

## Professional career[edit]

Youngblood played in the NFL for twelve seasons. He became the Rams' starting left-side linebacker during the 1976 season. Youngblood was part of one of the steadiest linebacking corps in the NFL, with Jack Reynolds in the middle and Isiah Robertson and Bob Brudzinski patrolling the right side. Youngblood had a nose for the football, recording 14 career interceptions and returning four touchdowns, two in the 1979 season.

## Personal life[edit]

Youngblood's father was a standout semi-pro baseball player, and his mother was a star basketball player in high school in Jonesville.[3] Contrary to common belief he is not related to former teammate and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Jack Youngblood. However, since both Youngbloods had first names beginning with the same letter, the Rams had to include the entire names of both players on the back of their jerseys. Since their last names were so long, neither Jack nor Jim's first names could fit in the same line as their surnames, so the Rams simply put their first names above their last names when they ordered the jerseys.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Jim Youngblood". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
2. ^ "Jim Youngblood". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
3. ^ a b c "Jim Youngblood's College HOF Profile". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
4. ^ "Jim Youngblood". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
5. ^ "UC Davis QB Is Little All-American". Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 6, 1972. p. 22 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links[edit]

* Jim Youngblood at the College Football Hall of Fame
* World News Inc.: Jim Youngblood
* databasefootball.com: Jim Youngblood

Preceded by

Lawrence McCutcheon

|  Rams Most Valuable Player Award
1978  | Succeeded by

Jack Youngblood

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Los Angeles Rams 1973 NFL Draft selections

* Cullen Bryant
* Ron Jaworski
* Jim Youngblood
* Tim Stokes
* Eddie McMillan
* Terry Nelson
* Steve Jones
* Cody Jones
* Dave McCurry
* Jim Peterson
* Jason Caldwell
* Steve Brown
* Bill DuLac
* Jim Nicholson
* Jeff Inmon
* Willie Jackson
* Robert Storck
* Rod Milburn
* Clinton Spearman
* Walter Rhone
* Jerry Bond
* Curt Matter
* Antonio Zarur
* Fred Henry

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Los Angeles Rams 40th Anniversary Team

First-team Offense|

* QB Bob Waterfield
* RB Eric Dickerson
* RB Lawrence McCutcheon
* FB Dick Bass
* WR Elroy Hirsch
* WR Tom Fears
* TE Bob Klein
* OT Charley Cowan
* OT Jackie Slater
* G Tom Mack
* G Dennis Harrah
* C Rich Saul

First-team Defense|

* DE Jack Youngblood
* DE Deacon Jones
* DT Merlin Olsen
* DT Rosey Grier
* LB Les Richter
* LB Jack Pardee
* LB Jack Reynolds
* DB Dick (Night Train) Lane
* DB Eddie Meador
* DB Nolan Cromwell
* DB Dave Elmendorf

First-team Special Teams|

* P-PK Bob Waterfield
* PR LeRoy Irvin
* KR Jon Arnett

Second-team Offense|

* QB Norm Van Brocklin
* RB Jon Arnett
* RB Tank Younger
* FB Dan Towler
* WR Jack Snow
* WR Harold Jackson
* TE Lamar Lundy
* OT Doug France
* OT Joe Carollo
* G Joe Scibelli
* G Duane Putnam
* C Ken Iman

Second-team Defense|

* DE Fred Dryer
* DE Andy Robustelli
* DL Lamar Lundy
* DL Larry Brooks
* LB Don Paul
* LB Jim Youngblood
* LB Isiah Robertson
* DB Pat Thomas
* DB Rod Perry
* DB Johnnie Johnson
* DB Don Burroughs

Second-team Special Teams|

* P Pat Studstill
* K Frank Corral
* PR Tom Harmon
* KR Drew Hill

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