Jim Merlo
{{Short description|American football player (born 1951)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Jim Merlo
|number=57
|position=Linebacker
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1951|10|3|mf=y}}
|birth_place=Sanger, California, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|weight_lb=221
|height_in=1
|college=Stanford
|draftyear=1973
|draftround=4
|draftpick=86
|pastteams=* New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|1973|1979}})
|highlights=
- Third-team All-American (1972)
- First-team All-Pac-8 (1972)
|statlabel1=Sacks
|statvalue1=6.0
|statlabel2=Fumble recoveries
|statvalue2=11
|statlabel3=Interceptions
|statvalue3=8
|pfr=MerlJi20
}}
James Louis Merlo (born October 3, 1951) is an American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford University.
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Stanford Cardinal football players
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:People from Sanger, California
Category:Players of American football from Fresno County, California
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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