(1948-05-16)May 16, 1948 Little Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:
August 29, 2019(2019-08-29) (aged 71) Coon Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:
Royalton (MN)
College:
South Dakota State
Undrafted:
1970
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1970)*
Miami Dolphins (1970–1979)
Minnesota Vikings (1980–1981)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII)
3× First-team All-Pro (1974, 1975, 1977)
3× Second-team All-Pro (1973, 1976, 1978)
6× Pro Bowl (1973–1978)
NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
Miami Dolphins Honor Roll
Dolphins Walk of Fame (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
151
Games started:
110
Fumble recoveries:
2
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
James John Langer (May 16, 1948 – August 29, 2019)[1] was an American professional football player who was a center and guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. BBC Sport reported him as one of the greatest centers in NFL history.[2] Langer was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1987.[3]
He is one of only five Dolphins players to get elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility; the others being Dan Marino, Don Shula, Paul Warfield, and Jason Taylor.[4]
^"HOF center, Dolphins great Jim Langer dies at 71". NFL.com. August 30, 2019. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
^"Jim Langer: Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer dies aged 71". August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
^"Jim Langer Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
^"Miami Dolphins: Former center and Hall of Famer Jim Langer has died". www.msn.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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catch. Miami's offensive line, led by undrafted future Hall of Famers JimLanger and Larry Little, was also a key factor in the Dolphins' offensive production...
receiving touchdowns. The offensive line included future Hall of Famers JimLanger and Larry Little. The Dolphins' early-1970s defensive unit was termed...
a dominant Dolphins offensive line which included Hall of Fame center JimLanger and left guard Bob Kuechenberg, that was instrumental in the Dolphins...
he led the Dolphins in rushing the next five seasons. Writes teammate JimLanger, "Csonka had the utmost respect of every player on the team, offense and...
offensive line remained strong led by center JimLanger and right guard Larry Little. Griese, Csonka, Warfield, Langer, and Little would all eventually be elected...
coin toss ceremony: Don Shula, Bob Griese, Larry Csonka, Larry Little, JimLanger, Nick Buoniconti, Paul Warfield. The Super Bowl XXXVII halftime show was...
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offensive lines, led by Larry Little, JimLanger, Bob Kuechenberg and Norm Evans, strong running games featuring Csonka, Jim Kiick, and Mercury Morris, quarterbacking...
injured reserve. He was a mainstay in a line that included Hall of Famers JimLanger, Larry Little, and Dwight Stephenson and played in six Pro Bowls in the...
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only four Dolphins to be elected in their first year of eligibility (JimLanger, Paul Warfield, Jason Taylor). He was inducted into the Hall of Fame on...
Paul Hornung, Tom Matte, and his boyhood idol, Frank Gifford. Teammate JimLanger described him as "a very heady runner and receiver." He played hurt and...
University head coach Ara Parseghian, who, according to Minneapolis Star writer Jim Klobuchar—the Vikings' first beat reporter for that newspaper—visited team...
Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick. Csonka rushed for 1,051 yards, averaging over five yards per carry, and scored seven touchdowns. Versatile Jim Kiick rushed for...
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of Fame in 1987, a class which also included Larry Csonka, Len Dawson, JimLanger, Don Maynard, Gene Upshaw, and John Henry Johnson. The Hall of Fame Selection...
the San Francisco 49ers. Gregg died on April 12 at the age of 85. JimLangerLanger, who played center for 11 NFL seasons, nine with the Miami Dolphins...
Allan Jeffrey "Alfie" Langer AM (born 30 July 1966) is an Australian former multi-award-winning rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s...
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since 1969. The 1975 Dolphins were without running backs Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick and wide receiver Paul Warfield. They signed three-year contracts with...
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