James Michael LeClair (born October 30, 1950 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a former American football linebacker who played twelve seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals. He later played in the USFL with the New Jersey Generals.
LeClair began his intercollegiate football career at the University of Minnesota, Crookston while it was a 2-year university.
LeClair later played college football at the University of North Dako...
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James Michael LeClair (born October 30, 1950 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a former American football linebacker who played twelve seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals. He later played in the USFL with the New Jersey Generals.
LeClair began his intercollegiate football career at the University of Minnesota, Crookston while it was a 2-year university.
LeClair later played college football at the University of North Dakota, where he was an All-American. As a senior, he recorded 187 tackles, 3 interceptins, four fumble recoveries fumbles, and 11 forced fumbles. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. After his college career, LeClair was selected in the third round of the NFL draft in 1972. He spent the next 2 years mainly as a starter on the special teams unit, but became a starter on defense in 1974 and remained so for the rest of his career, recording 10 interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries. He also made the pro bowl in 1976.
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