Jim Welsh
{{Short description|American football player (1902–1958)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jim Welsh
| image =
| caption =
| number = 6, 19, 24
| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|09|17}}
| birth_place = Malden, Massachusetts, United States
| death_date = {{death date and age|1958|02|12|1902|09|17}}
| death_place = Lake County, Florida, United States
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 250
| position = Offensive lineman
| college = Colgate University
| highlights =
- 1x Collyers Eye Mag.: 2nd team all-NFL (1924)
- 1x Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st team all-NFL (1926)
| pfr = WelsJi20
| teams =
- Rochester Jeffersons (1923)
- Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924–1925)
- Pottsville Maroons (1926)
}}
James Edward Welsh (September 17, 1902 – February 12, 1958) was a professional American football player who played during the early years of the National Football League.{{Cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WelsJi20.htm |title = Jim Welsh Stats|website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He was an offensive lineman and a place kicker. A graduate of Colgate University, Welsh began his professional career in 1923 with the NFL's Rochester Jeffersons. The following two seasons, were then spent with the Frankford Yellow Jackets. In 1926, Welsh joined the Pottsville Maroons. He then ended the 1926 season tied for the league lead in extra points, with 10.{{cite web |url=http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/Maroons.htm |title=Pottsville Maroons |access-date=2006-10-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215153235/http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/Maroons.htm |archive-date=2009-02-15}}