Jim Colclough

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Jim Colclough
Date of birth	March 31, 1936(1936-03-31)
Place of birth	Medford, MA
Date of death	May 16, 2004 (aged 68)
Position(s)	Wide Receiver
College	Boston College
Jersey Number	81
Career highlights
AFL All-Star	1962
Honors	Boston Patriots 1960's (AFL) All-Time Team
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Teams
1962-1969 1970 1971-1972	AFL San Diego Chargers NFL San Diego Chargers NFL Dallas Cowboys

Jim Colclough (March 31, 1936 – May 16, 2004) was an American college and professional football wide receiver.

As a young man, Colclough played for Boston College. He then played one season (1959) in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes (11 games in 1959) and was an original Boston Patriot in the American Football League's inaugural 1960 season. Colclough's 10 receptions for touchdowns, and 21.7 yards per reception in 1962 earned him a spot on that year's American Football League All-Star Team. He is a member of the Boston Patriots All-Decade 1960's Team

Jim "Coleslaw" Colclough had 283 receptions for 5,001 yards & 39 TD's for the Boston Patriots over the 1960-1968 seasons. He caught a 2 point pass in the Patriots 43-43 tie with the Oakland Raiders @ Fenway Park on 10-16-64 and caught a 2 point pass in the Patriots 24-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills @ Fenway Park on 12-20-64.

As a Wide Receiver, he had 4 career carries for 51 yards and had two runs of 16 yards during the 1961 AFL Season. Jim's only kickoff return was 2 yards in the Patriots 27-21 win over the Houston Oilers @ Fenway Park on 11-13-66.

In the late 1960's Colclough partnered with NHL star Derek Sanderson and famous "bachelor" Joe Namath as a proprietors of the "Bachelors III" restaurant.