Jim Wagstaff

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Jim Wagstaff
Position (s):
Defensive Back 		Jersey numbers:
49, 22
born on June 12, 1936 in American Falls, Idaho, USA
died on September 28, 2010 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
Career information
Active : 1959 - 1961
NFL Draft : 1958 / Round: 21 / Pick: 252
College : Idaho State University
Teams

player

Assistant coach

Career statistics
Games (NFL / AFL)     31
Interception     9
Touchdown     1
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

James Burke Wagstaff (* 12. June 1936 in American Falls , Idaho ; † 28. September 2010 in Idaho Falls , Idaho) was a US American football poker players and an assistant coach . He played as a defensive back with the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL) and in the American Football League (AFL) with the Buffalo Bills .

Player career

Jim Wagstaff attended high school in his hometown . After graduating from school, he studied from 1955 at Idaho State University , where he played for the Idaho State Bengals football . In 1958 he graduated with the degree of Bachelor from. In the same year he moved to Utah State University and completed his studies there with a master's degree. In 1958 he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 21st round of the 252nd spot drafted . Wagstaff, however, only completed his studies and joined the Chicago Cardinals before the 1959 season, but had to sit out at the start of the season because he sustained a knee injury in a preparatory game. After the season Wagstaff switched to the Buffalo Bills trained by Buster Ramsey , who were based in the newly founded AFL. Ramsey used Wagstaff as a defensive back. In his first season in Buffalo , he was able to intercept six passes from the opposing quarterback . This put him in second place in the team's internal ranking. Wagstaff ended his playing career after the 1961 season. He was then a teacher for political education and sports at various schools.

Coaching career

James Wagstaff became an assistant coach at Boise State University in 1969 before taking on the same role under coach Chuck Knox at the Los Angeles Rams in 1973 . The Rams were an exceptionally successful team under Knox. From 1973 to 1977, the team moved into the play-offs regularly , without ever winning the NFL championship or the Super Bowl . 1978 Knox left the Rams and was henceforth under contract with the Buffalo Bills as a coach. Wagstaff also joined the coaching staff of the Bills. In 1980 the Bills managed to move into the play-offs, but the team failed in the AFC Divisional Play-Off game at the San Diego Chargers . The Chargers under coach Don Coryell were then from 1981 the third coaching station of Jim Wagstaff. He was also able to qualify for the play-offs in 1981 and 1982 with his new team. But the team from San Diego did not win the title either. After the 1986 season, Wagstaff left the Chargers. He then worked as a physical education teacher until 1990 and coached a high school football team in Kenai , Alaska .

Off the field

Jim Wagstaff was married and had two children. In 1980 he was inducted into the Idaho State University Sports Hall of Fame . Wagstaff is buried in Falls View Cemetery in American Falls.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Franchise Statistics of the Rams
  2. ↑ Buffalo Bills franchise statistics
  3. ↑ San Diego Chargers Franchise Statistics
  4. ↑ Jim Wagstaff's grave

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personal data
SURNAME Wagstaff, Jim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wagstaff, James Burke
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH American Falls , Idaho
DATE OF DEATH September 28, 2010
Place of death Idaho Falls , Idaho