Jim Flanigan Sr., an American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League and played for the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints, died on December 26, 2025, at age 80.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 15, 1945, he played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers at the University of Pittsburgh. The Packers selected him in the second round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft, and he played 40 games for Green Bay from 1967 to 1970.
Flanigan later appeared in 14 games for the Saints in 1971, finishing his NFL career with 54 professional games.
James Michael Flanigan Sr. (April 15, 1945 – December 26, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.