OLB · New Orleans Saints
Jim Merlo
Age 74 · 185 cm (6'1") · 100 kg · Born Oct 3, 1951 · Stanford; Fresno City College
NFL career
1974
debut year
1979
last season
6
seasons
—
jersey
College: Stanford; Fresno City College
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Jim Merlo.
Born on October 3
Ron Acks
1944 · Green Bay Packers
Jack Gregory
1944 · Cleveland Browns
Harris Jones
1945 · Houston Texans
Pete Wysocki
1948 · Washington Commanders
Duane Carrell
1949 · Los Angeles Rams
Bob West
1950 · San Francisco 49ers
Lee McGriff
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jerome Dove
1953 · Los Angeles Chargers