Jimmy Carr (American football)

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Jimmy Carr
Date of birth March 25, 1933 (1933-03-25) (age 75)
Place of birth Flag of the United States Kayford, WV
Position(s) Cornerback
College Charleston
Stats
Playing Stats Pro Football Reference
Playing Stats NFL.com
Playing Stats DatabaseFootball
Team(s) as a player
1955-1958
1959-1963
1964-1965
Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1968
1969
1970-1971
1973-1974
1975-1976
1976
1977
1978
Minnesota Vikings (DB coach)
Chicago Bears (DC)
Philadelphia Eagles (DB coach)
Chicago Bears (DC)
Detroit Lions (DB coach)
Detroit Lions (DC)
Buffalo Bills (DC)
San Francisco 49ers (DB coach)

James Henry Carr (born March 25, 1933 in Kayford, West Virginia) is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the College of Charleston. He played high school football and baseball at East Bank High School in East Bank, West Virginia.

After retiring as a player, he served ten seasons as an NFL assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Detroit Lions, the Atlanta Falcons, the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers.




Preceded by
Joe Fortunato
Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinators
1969
Succeeded by
Abe Gibron