Jim Phillips (American football)

Jim Phillips
Phillips on a 1963 trading card
No. 82
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1936-02-05)February 5, 1936
Alexander City, Alabama, U.S.
Died:March 25, 2015(2015-03-25) (aged 79)
Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Benjamin Russell (Alexander City)
College:Auburn
NFL draft:1958: 1st round, 5th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:401
Receiving yards:6,044
Yards per reception:15.1
Receiving touchdowns:34
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Jackson "Red" Phillips (February 5, 1936 – March 25, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1958 to 1967. He was a three-time Pro Bowler as a Ram from 1960 to 1962 and was a first-team All-Pro in 1961. Phillips played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He was named a unanimous All-American his senior year at Auburn, when he was co-captain of their 1957 national championship team.