American football player
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1953-12-18) December 18, 1953 (age 71) Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lakewood |
| College: | Colorado State |
| Undrafted: | 1975 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
James Jay Opperman (born December 18, 1953) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 1975. He played college football at Colorado State University.
Opperman played 10 games for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1975 season, only making a single kick-off return for 15 yards. He debuted on Sunday September 21 against the New York Giants at home and played his last game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday November 23, 1975 at home. He was dropped from the playing squad in November.
Since 1978, he has been a Colorado high school wrestling coach.
References
- "Jim Opperman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- "Jim Opperman, LB". Nfl.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- "1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- "Jim Opperman Game Log".
- "Knights - Coaches".
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