Jim Marsalis
| Date of birth | October 10, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Pascagoula, MS |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| College | Tennessee State |
| AFL draft | 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| (1969) | Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) |
| (1970–1976) | Kansas City Chiefs |
| (1977) | New Orleans Saints |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls |
AFL All-Star 1969 NFL Pro Bowl 1970 |
| Honors |
PFW 1969 AFL Defensive Rookie of the Year American Football League Champion, 1969 Super Bowl Champion (IV) Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame |
| Career stats | |
| ppInterceptions ]] | 15 |
| INT yards | 116 |
| Fumble recoveries | 6 |
| Games played | 90 |
| Games started | 51 |
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James "Jim" Marsalis (born October 10, 1945) was an American college and Professional Football player. He played nine professional seasons as a cornerback for Tennessee State, from the 1969 American Football League season through the 1977 NFL season. He helped the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs beat the defending World Champion New York Jets in the first game of the 1969 AFL playoffs, making two interceptions off the Jets' Joe Namath. Following that, he started in the Fourth AFL-NFL World Championship Game for the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs, defeating the Minnesota Vikings in the last World Championship game played between the AFL Champions and those of the National Football League. Marsalis was selected by Pro Football Weekly as the 1969 AFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.