Jim Weatherwax

Jim Weatherwax
Career information
No. 71
Date of birth	(1943-01-09) January 9, 1943
Place of birth	Porterville, California
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
Playing stats at NFL.com

James Michael Weatherwax (born January 9, 1943) is a former American football player. He played professionally as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at California State University, Los Angeles and West Texas A&M University.

Weatherwax was drafted by the Packers in the 11th round with the 150th overall pick of the 1965 NFL draft. He played 34 games during three seasons, 1966, 1967, and 1969, with Green Bay. Weatherwax was a member of Green Bay's Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II championship teams.

After his football career was over, Weatherwax worked as a manager and was part owner of a Marie Callender's restaurant in El Toro, California. He is now retired living in Northern Colorado. He was honored as a member of the Redlands High School and California State University, Los Angeles halls of fame.

References

Green Bay Packers 1965 NFL draft selections

Donny Anderson Larry Elkins Al Dotson Allen Brown Wally Mahle Jim Harvey Doug Goodwin Dick Koeper Bill Symons Jerry Roberts Robert Jacobazzi Junior Coffey Mike Shinn Larry Bulaich Bud Marshall Jim Weatherwax Gene Jeter Roy Schmidt John Putham Chuck Hurston Phil Vandersea Steve Clark Jim White Len Sears Jim Chandler

Green Bay Packers Super Bowl I champions

5 Paul Hornung 12 Zeke Bratkowski 15 Bart Starr (MVP) 21 Bob Jeter 22 Elijah Pitts 24 Willie Wood 26 Herb Adderley 27 Red Mack 31 Jim Taylor 33 Jim Grabowski 34 Don Chandler 37 Phil Vandersea 40 Tom Brown 43 Doug Hart 44 Donny Anderson 45 Dave Hathcock 50 Bill Curry 56 Tommy Crutcher 57 Ken Bowman 60 Lee Roy Caffey 63 Fred Thurston 64 Jerry Kramer 66 Ray Nitschke 68 Gale Gillingham 72 Steve Wright 73 Jim Weatherwax 74 Henry Jordan 75 Forrest Gregg 76 Bob Skoronski 77 Ron Kostelnik 78 Bob Brown 80 Bob Long 81 Marv Fleming 82 Lionel Aldridge 83 Allen Brown 84 Carroll Dale 85 Max McGee 86 Boyd Dowler 87 Willie Davis 88 Bill Anderson 89 Dave Robinson

Head coach: Vince Lombardi

Coaches: Phil Bengtson Jerry Burns Red Cochran Dave Hanner Bob Schnelker Ray Wietecha

Green Bay Packers Super Bowl II champions

12 Zeke Bratkowski 13 Don Horn 15 Bart Starr (MVP) 21 Bob Jeter 23 Travis Williams 24 Willie Wood 26 Herb Adderley 27 Claudis James 30 Chuck Mercein 33 Jim Grabowski 34 Don Chandler 36 Ben Wilson 40 Tom Brown 43 Doug Hart 44 Donny Anderson 45 John Rowser 50 Bob Hyland 55 Jim Flanigan 56 Tommy Crutcher 57 Ken Bowman 60 Lee Roy Caffey 63 Fred Thurston 64 Jerry Kramer 66 Ray Nitschke 68 Gale Gillingham 72 Steve Wright 73 Jim Weatherwax 74 Henry Jordan 75 Forrest Gregg 76 Bob Skoronski 77 Ron Kostelnik 78 Bob Brown 80 Bob Long 81 Marv Fleming 82 Lionel Aldridge 83 Allen Brown 84 Carroll Dale 85 Max McGee 86 Boyd Dowler 87 Willie Davis 88 Dick Capp 89 Dave Robinson

Head Coach: Vince Lombardi

Coaches: Phil Bengtson Jerry Burns Wally Cruice Dave Hanner Tom McCormick Bob Schnelker Ray Wietecha

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