Jim Jodat

James Steven Jodat (March 3, 1954 – October 21, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, the Seattle Seahawks, and the San Diego Chargers.

Jim Jodat

No. 43, 40
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1954-03-03)March 3, 1954 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:	October 21, 2015(2015-10-21) (aged 61) Lake Forest, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pio Nono
College:	Carthage
NFL draft:	1976: 12th round, 344th pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1976–1979) Seattle Seahawks (1980–1981) San Diego Chargers (1982–1983)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts -yards: 226-866 Receptions-yards: 35-265 Touchdowns: 10 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He was a high school player and wrestler for Pio Nono in St. Francis, Wisconsin, and was among the first alumni inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at the school's successor, St. Thomas More High School.^[1]

He played college football at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, declining more attractive offers because Carthage was closer to his widowed mother's home in Milwaukee.^[2][3] He died from cancer in 2015.^[4]