Jim Hudson

No. 22

Position:

Safety, Quarterback

Personal information

Date of birth:

March 31, 1943

Place of birth:

Steubenville, Ohio, United States

Date of death:

June 25, 2013 (aged 70)

Place of death:

Austin, Texas, United States

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

210 lb (95 kg)

Career information

High school:

La Feria High School

College:

Texas

Career highlights and awards

College National Champion (1963)
AFL Champion (1968)
Super Bowl champion (III)
AP 2nd-Team All-AFL (1968/1969)
NYT First-Team All-AFL (1968)

Career NFL statistics

Interceptions:	14
INT Yards:	195
Games played:	54

Player stats at PFR

Interceptions:	14
INT Yards:	195
Games played:	54

James Clark Hudson (March 31, 1943 – June 25, 2013) was a professional American Football defensive back. He was one of the first players to ever win a National Championship in college and a Super Bowl as a professional. Hudson played for the New York Jets from 1965 to 1970, playing in both the AFL and NFL. He started in Super Bowl III for the Jets, and made a key interception just before the end of the first half.

Hudson was born in Steubenville, Ohio, but he grew up in La Feria, TX, where his father, Maurice, a retired steelworker, had settled with his family. He was a stand-out athlete, excelling in basketball, track and football in high school. In 1961, he won the 2A State Championship in discus with a throw of 169-9.

Jim Hudson played at various times wide receiver, running back, defensive back and quarterback at Texas and also returned punts. He began at Texas in 1961, and in 1962, his first year on the varsity, he played wingback and defensive back.

The following year, he played defense on the team that won the 1963 National Championship. That season he led the team in interceptions and recorded 5 tackles in the 1964 Cotton Bowl win over #2 Navy.

At the start of the 1964 season, Hudson was moved to quarterback, but he was injured before the season started and replaced by Marvin Kristynik. Hudson's one and only start at quarterback came in the 2nd week against Texas Tech. He was injured on the first scoring play at the end of the first quarter and replaced by Kristynik for good. He saw little play for the rest of the season, until the 1965 Orange Bowl against #1 and National Champion Alabama. Kristynik struggled early, and Hudson was put in after a penalty turned a punt into a first down. He hit George Sauer for a 69-yard touchdown pass and helped lead Texas to victory. In the process, he attracted the attention of Jets scouts who had come to watch Crimson Tide quarterback Joe Namath.

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