Jim Leonard (American football, born 1957)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1957)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jim Leonard

| image =

| number = 62, 57, 63

| position = Center, Guard

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|10|19}}

| birth_place = Santa Cruz, California

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 258

| high_school = Harbor

| college = Santa Clara

| draftyear = 1980

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 186

| pastteams =

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1980|1983}})
• San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1985}})
• San Diego Chargers (1985-{{NFL Year|1986}})

| pfr = LeonJi22

}}

James Francis Leonard (born October 19, 1957) is a former American football center and guard who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Santa Clara University.{{Cite web |title=Jim Leonard stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LeonJi22.htm |access-date=January 26, 2025 |publisher=Pro Football Reference}}{{Cite web |title=Jim Leonard, C |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/jim-leonard/ |access-date=January 26, 2025 |work=NFL}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-79-scu/162523749/|newspaper=Santa Cruz Sentinel|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 6, 1979|page=73|title=Santa Clara Broncos Are Improved: Jim Leonard 'Best On Coast'}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner/164042415/|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|via=Newspapers.com|date=April 30, 1980|page=59|title=Broncos' Leonard: Long wait finally pays off|author=Ratto, Ray}} {{Open access}}