Former Browns RB Jim Brown, who was a prominent member of the 1964 NFL Championship team, the team's all-time leader in rushing yards, and a Pro Football Hall of Fame member.

Early football stars such as Jim Thorpe, Paddy Driscoll, and Al Bloodgood were skilled drop-kickers ; Driscoll in 1925 and Bloodgood in 1926 hold a tied NFL record of four drop kicked field goals in a single game.

Their defense, considered the most intimidating in the NFL, was anchored by a defensive line nicknamed the " Purple People Eaters ", consisting of defensive tackles Gary Larsen and Alan Page, and defensive ends Carl Eller and Jim Marshall.

In the NFL Championship Game against the Cleveland Browns, he collided with linebacker Jim Houston while running for a first down, and Houston had to be helped off the field after the play ended.

He also recorded his 7th consecutive season with more than 1, 000 yards, tying an NFL record set by Jim Brown.

The Bills also had one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, led by Pro Bowlers Will Wolford, Jim Ritcher, and Howard Ballard, along with center Kent Hull.

To honor the 40th anniversary of the 1958 NFL Championship, also known as " The Greatest Game Ever Played ", the following participants of that game appeared during the coin toss ceremony: Raymond Berry, Lenny Moore, Jim Parker, Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, Frank Gifford, Roosevelt Brown, Don Maynard, Sam Huff, and Tom Landry, the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants.

But, in mid-December, Marshall announced that on the day of the NFL draft he had traded the rights to Davis to the Cleveland Browns, who wanted Davis to join the league's leading rusher, Jim Brown, in their backfield.

* Jim Cordle, NFL player New York Giants

Jim Fassel, a quarterback for the Hawaiians, became a head coach in the NFL and UFL, taking the New York Giants to Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 and the Las Vegas Locomotives to a win in the 2009 UFL Championship Game.

George is only the second NFL running back to rush for 10, 000 yards while never missing a start, joining Jim Brown.

* Jim Sorgi, NFL player, Fraser

* Former NFL players Red Cochran and Jim Tolbert were born in Fairfield.

* Jim Phillips-All-American at Auburn University and NFL All-Pro.

* Jim Sorgi-Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants NFL quarterback

* Jim Crotty pro football NFL Washington Redskins

* Jim Dunaway NFL Player For the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins

* Jim Burt ( born 1959 ), former NFL player.

* Jim Ringo ( 1931 – 2007 ), NFL player for the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

* Jim Nantz ( born 1959 ), lead NFL and NCAA men's basketball commentator for CBS, grew up in Colts Neck.

* Jim Garrett, former NFL football player and coach.

* Jim Kiick ( born 1946 ), former NFL halfback.

* Jim Elliott-former NFL Punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers

* Jim Beirne, former NFL wide receiver

Head coach Jim Mora was fired at the end of the season and was replaced by former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Tony Dungy.

St. Anthony's Lighthouse at St. Anthony's Head near Falmouth, Cornwall was featured in the title sequence of the children's live action puppet television program series Fraggle Rock created by Jim Henson.

* 2000 – Lemmy, Slim Jim & Danny B ( aka The Head Cat ) – Lemmy, Slim Jim & Danny B

* 1961 – Slim Jim Phantom ( James McDonnell ), American musician ( Stray Cats, Phantom, Rocker & Slick, Dead Men Walking, and The Head Cat )

Head coach Jim Lee Howell's staff had Vince Lombardi coaching the offense and Tom Landry coaching the defense.

* Various Peckinpah films are parodied in Jim Reardon's student film Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown.

The first serious book dedicated to the Elvish languages was An Introduction to Elvish edited by Jim Allan ( published by Bran's Head Books ).

Fearful of Holliday's reputation, he confessed to holding the reins of the robbers ' horses, and identified Bill Leonard, Harry " The Kid " Head and Jim Crane as the robbers.

* Jim Drewry, Booneville High School Head Football Coach and Mississippi's all-time winningest High School Football coach 346-157-5 all-time coaching record ; Head coaching stops: Kossuth MS ( 1958 – 1959 ), Booneville MS ( 1965 — 1977 ), Kossuth MS ( 1978 – 1986 ), Tishomingo High School MS ( 1989 ), Booneville MS ( 1990 – 2009 )

* Jim Baechtold, second pick in 1952 NBA draft and Head Coach of Eastern Kentucky University basketball

* Mr. Cinders A Musical Comedy: Jim Lancaster ( December 1992-February 1993 )-directed by Martin Connor ( King's Head Theatre )

Slim Jim Phantom plays the drums in another rockabilly band, 13 Cats, as well as the Rock and Roll band The Head Cat with Lemmy ( Motörhead ) and Danny B. Harvey ( 13 Cats, RocKats ).

Head coach Jim Phelan suggested because of the small turnout — where a high school game earlier outdrew the NFL contest ( a measure of how low the NFL still ranked on the sports scene at the time )— that instead of being introduced on the field, they should " go into the stands and shake hands with each fan.

He hired Offensive Coordinator Jim Barker to replace Don Matthews as Head Coach.

On December 1, 2011 Head Coach and General Manager Jim Barker relinquished his head coaching duties to concentrate on his duties as General Manager.

Michigan then hired Jim Stanley as their Head Coach on November 18, 1982 after George Perles decided to coach at Michigan State.

The tour was a triumph for the Lions management of Fran Cotton ( Manager ), Ian McGeechan ( Head Coach ), Jim Telfer ( Assistant Coach ) and especially the Captain Johnson.

Fry also gave former USF Head Coach Jim Leavitt one of his first breaks in college football, making him a graduate assistant coach at Iowa in 1989.

* Jim McElwain, Colorado State University Head Football Coach

All songs written by Black Francis except " Head On ", which is written by Jim Reid and William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain.

* Frank Grant, Student of Jim Wax, Ansei Ueshiro and Shoshin Nagamine, Head of the World Shorin-ryu Karate-do Federation

Jim Mangnall is Head of Co-curriculum with responsibility for all things beyond the classroom.