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LARHART—

Jim Hart

Retired

Washington Commanders · QB

Jim Hart recorded 201 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 19 rostered seasons with WSH, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams.

▶Best highlights

172.5

pass yds/gm

1.0

rush yds/gm

3

playoff games

201

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jim Hart's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1978
ATLANTAFALCONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 17, 1978

Atlanta Falcons vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1978

333 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1975
ARIZONACARDINALS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 28, 1975

Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1975

314 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1967
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 22, 1967

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1967

267 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1973
NEW YORKGIANTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 28, 1973

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1973

235 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1969
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 30, 1969

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1969

195 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jim Hart's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 353 passing yards

Regular Season
1974
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 11, 1974

Minnesota Vikings vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1974

353 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 4 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1975
ARIZONACARDINALS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 28, 1975

Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1975

314 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 21 rushing yards

Regular Season
1967
ARIZONACARDINALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 24, 1967

Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1967

137 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jim Hart's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1949–1972

01
LARHART—Jim Hart
LARBROCKLIN—Norm Van Brocklin
LARJONES—Deacon Jones

Wide-open offense gives way to a legendary line

Los Angeles Rams · Stars and the Fearsome Foursome

Los Angeles produced record crowds, prolific passing and one of football's most feared defensive fronts.

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Franchise era

1960–1987

02
ARIHART—Jim Hart
ARIDIERDORF—Dan Dierdorf
ARIMETCALF—Terry Metcalf

The Cardiac Cardinals make drama a habit

Arizona Cardinals · The St. Louis Football Cardinals

St. Louis produced explosive, entertaining contenders in the 1970s but never found the postseason breakthrough needed to secure the franchise's future there.

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Franchise era

1973–1989

03
LARHART—Jim Hart
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

04
WASHART—Jim Hart
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Career accomplishments

19 NFL seasons201 career games34,665 career passing yards209 career passing touchdowns207 career rushing yards16 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions-4 career receiving yardsJersey: 03 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 17, 1966Most recent: Oct 28, 1984

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history