Jim Hart American football player

James Warren "Jim" Hart (born April 29, 1944) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 through 1983 and the Washington Redskins in 1984. From 1974 to 1976, he guided the Cardinals to three straight ten-plus-win seasons along with back-to-back division crowns in 1974 and 1975. He was also selected to the Pro Bowl four times. In the 1977 Pro Bowl, Hart threw five interceptions, the most in the Pro Bowl's history.Hart was named the NFC Player of the Year by UPI, All-NFC and second team All-Pro at the conclusion of the 1974 season. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and served as the school's athletic director in the 1990s. Hart was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 for his contribution to the sport of football.