Jim Flanigan

James Michael Flanigan Jr. (born August 27, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 2003. Most of his success came when he was with the Chicago Bears from 1994 to 2000. He was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. His father, Jim Flanigan, Sr., also played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers. Flanigan also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Packers and San Francisco 49ers during his NFL career.

During his tenure with the Bears, primarily as a defensive tackle, he also saw limited action on offense as a tight end in short-yardage situations. From the 1994 through 1996 seasons, he made four receptions for four touchdowns. He also caught a surprise pass for the first two-point conversion in Bears' history on September 1, 1997, against the Packers.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1994 CHI 14 0 11 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1995 CHI 16 12 49 39 10 11.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1996 CHI 14 14 41 36 5 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1997 CHI 16 16 50 38 12 6.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 1998 CHI 16 16 46 32 14 8.5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1999 CHI 16 16 43 35 8 6.0 1 6 0 6 1 1 0 0 2000 CHI 16 14 46 33 13 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2001 GNB 16 8 40 26 14 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 SFO 15 1 12 7 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 PHI 6 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 145 97 342 260 82 46.0 1 6 0 6 4 7 3 0