Jim Weatherwax

Jim Weatherwax
No. 71
Date of birth (1943-01-09) January 9, 1943
Place of birth Porterville, California
Career information
Position(s) Defensive tackle
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 260 lb (120 kg)
College Cal. State, Los Angeles
West Texas A&M
High school Redlands
NFL draft 1965 / Round: 11 / Pick: 150
Career history
As player
1966–1967, 1969 Green Bay Packers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Super Bowl Champion (I, II)
  • 2× NFL Champion (1966, 1967)
Career stats
Games played 34
Games started 3
Fumble recoveries 1

James Michael Weatherwax (born January 9, 1943) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at California State University, Los Angeles and West Texas A&M University. He was honored to be in Hall of Fames from his Redlands High School and California State University, Los Angeles playing days.

Weatherwax was drafted by the Packers in the eleventh round (150th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft. Weatherwax played 34 games during his three professional seasons in 1966, 1967, and 1969, all with Green Bay. Weatherwax was a member of the Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II Champion Packers.

After his football career was over, he worked as a manager and was part owner of a Marie Callenders Restaurant in El Toro, California. He is now retired living in Northern Colorado.


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