Jim Langer

Jim Langer
	Langer in 1969
No. 62, 58
Position:	Center,; Guard
Personal information
Born:	May 16, 1948; Little Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:	August 29, 2019 (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:
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.