Jim Collier
| No. 84, 89 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 18, 1939 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Van Buren, Arkansas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Van Buren | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1961 / Round: 7 / Pick: 95 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 31 / Pick: 244 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 1 |
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| Yards: | 27 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 1 |
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James Richard Collier (born May 18, 1939) is a former American football tight end who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL)for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Arkansas and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft. Collier was also selected in the 31st round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Collier scored the only touchdown for the New York Giants in the 1962 championship game when he recovered a blocked Packers' punt on the goal line.
Collier was born on May 18, 1939 in Van Buren, Arkansas. He grew up in his hometown, graduating from Van Buren High School in 1957. He played numerous sports in high school, being named all state as a football quarterback and all district in basketball, as well as setting his school's track and field record for pole vault. He attended the University of Arkansas, where he played college football with the Razorbacks from 1959 to 1961. He was a wide receiver and had 514 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns over 28 receptions throughout his three years. In the 1960 season he had three receiving touchdowns, tying him for most in the Southwest Conference. In college, he also played basketball his first year and track for two years.
After graduating, the New York Giants drafted him as the 95th pick of the seventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft. The Giants had a 12–2 record during their 1962 season and finished first in the NFL Eastern division. Collier wore number 84 and played thirteen games with one reception for 27 yards. However, he did not get much playing time because he was behind teammates such as Frank Gifford, Del Shofner, and Joe Walton, and he "didn't run fast enough to play in the pros." He scored the only touchdown for the New York Giants in the 1962 NFL Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers when he recovered Packer Max McGee's punt on the goal line after Erich Barnes broke through the defense and blocked the ball. After scoring the extra point, the Giants trailed 10–7 but did not score again and ended up losing the game 16–7.
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