Jim Carroll (American football)

James Samuel Carroll (born May 6, 1943) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Jets. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected in the 12th round of the 1965 NFL draft.

Jim Carroll

No. 60, 59, 55
Date of birth	(1943-05-06) May 6, 1943 (age 82)
Place of birth	Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Linebacker
US college	Notre Dame
NFL draft	1965 / round: 12 / pick: 155
Career history
As player
1965–66	New York Giants
1966–68	Washington Redskins
1969	New York Jets
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1964) Third-team All-American (1964)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

At the University of Notre Dame, Carroll was team captain^[1] and won All-America honors. He played in a total of 61 NFL games during his five-year career.