Jim Hart (American football)

Jim Hart
No. 7, 17
	Quarterback
Personal information
	Date of birth: April 29, 1944 (age 69)
	Place of birth: Evanston, Illinois
Career information
	College: Southern Illinois
	Undrafted in 1966
	Debuted in 1966
	Last played in 1984
Career history
	St. Louis Cardinals (1966-1983); Washington Redskins (1984);
Career highlights and awards
	4× Pro Bowl selection (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977); 1974 UPI NFC Offensive Player of the Year;
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT	209-247
Yards	34,665
QB Rating	66.6
	Stats at NFL.com

James Warren Hart (born April 29, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 through 1983 and the Washington Redskins in 1984. From 1974-1976, he guided the Cardinals to three straight 10+ win seasons along with back to back division crowns in 1974 and 1975. He was also selected to the Pro Bowl four times 1974-1977. In the 1977 game, Hart threw five interceptions, the most in the game's history.^[1]

Hart was named the NFC Player of the Year by UPI, All-NFC and second team All-Pro at the conclusion of the 1974 season. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and served as the school's Athletic Director in the 1990s. Hart was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 for his contribution to the sport of football.^[2]

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