James Althoff (born September 27, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Winona State University.[1][2] During his senior season, he was named an NAIA All-American.[3][4]
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 27, 1961 McHenry, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | McHenry |
| College: | Winona State |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Professional career
editAfter graduation, he rejected an offer from USFL's Michigan Panthers but later played semi-professionally for a team in Delavan, Wisconsin. He attended an NFL-staffed tryout camp in Pennsylvania which led to the Buffalo Bills signing him for their preseason camp but he was cut before the start of the season.[4][5][6] After the 1987 NFL players strike begun, he signed with the Chicago Bears of the NFL during the,[7] appearing in four games with three starts.[4][8] He was cut by the bears in August 1988, prior to the start of the season. In February 1989, he signed with the New York Giants prior to the 1989 season[9] but was cut in August before the start of the season.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Althoff Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Althoff, DT". Nfl.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ David Brown (October 13, 2002). "A plumber who could rush the QB". Northwest Herald. p. 1. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c David Brown (October 13, 2002). "Althoff: from NAIA obscurity to a career with the BearsB". Northwest Herald. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Donn Esmonde (July 25, 1987). "Free agent takes last shot at NFL (I)". The Buffalo News. pp. B1. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Donn Esmonde (July 25, 1987). "Free agent takes last shot at NFL (II)". The Buffalo News. pp. B4. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chris Juzwik (December 29, 1987). "1987: A dream year". Northwest Herald. p. C1. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sam Natrop (July 25, 1988). "This time, no asterisks". Northwest Herald. pp. C1, C5. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Vinny Ditrani (February 7, 1989). "Giants sign defensive tackle, offensive lineman". The Record. p. E8. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gary Binford (August 15, 1989). "Simms shows zing in return". New York Daily News. p. 65. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
