Jim Merlo

Sacks	6
Fumble recoveries	11
Interceptions	8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jim Merlo
No. 57
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	October 3, 1951 (age 75); Sanger, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	Stanford
NFL draft	1973: 4th round, 86th overall pick
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1973–1979);
Awards and highlights
	Third-team All-American (1972); First-team All-Pac-8 (1972);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks
Sacks	6
Fumble recoveries	11
Interceptions	8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Louis Merlo (born October 3, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for seven seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. Merlo started collecting beer cans after being inspired by Saints teammate Steve Baumgartner. As of 1975, Merlo had 800 beer cans.

References

↑ "Jim Merlo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
↑ Masumoto, Dave (May 26, 1977). "Jim Merlo reflects on his career". Sanger Herald. pp. D2. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
1 2 Hudspeth, Ron (October 30, 1975). "Habit Brewing: Saints' Baumgartner Collects Beer Cans". The Atlanta Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

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[1] "Jim Merlo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.

[2] Masumoto, Dave (May 26, 1977). "Jim Merlo reflects on his career". Sanger Herald. pp. D2. Retrieved July 17, 2025.

[Hudspeth-3] 1 2 Hudspeth, Ron (October 30, 1975). "Habit Brewing: Saints' Baumgartner Collects Beer Cans". The Atlanta Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2026.