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Jim Phillips (American football)

James Jackson "Red" Phillips was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1958 to 1967. He was a three-time Pro Bowler as a Ram from 1960 to 1962 and was a first-team All-Pro in 1961. Phillips played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He was named a unanimous All-American his senior year at Auburn, when he was co-captain of their 1957 national championship team.

NFL career
As a rookie in 1958, Phillips led the NFL with the longest reception for that season: 93 yards. In 1961, he led the NFL in total receptions with 78 and ranked third in the league with 1,092 receiving yards. ==Post NFL==
Post NFL
After leaving the NFL, Phillips held coaching positions with the Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, and Florida State. He later ran a successful insurance business and was appointed to the Alabama Department of Insurance. Phillips was inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1985. In 2004, Phillips was named Auburn's SEC Football Legend for the SEC Championship Game of that year. ==NFL career statistics==
NFL career statistics
Regular season ==Personal life==
Personal life
Phillips married "Mickey" Kennedy in 1957. They had three children. Phillips died on March 25, 2015, at Bethany House (Hospice) in Auburn. ==References==
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