James Osborne

Chicago Bears 182nd pick

DT · Southern University · 1972

Draft Details

Year

1972

Round

Round 7

Pick

182nd overall

Team

Chicago Bears

Position

College

Southern University

James Osborne Career Stats

100 greatest Bears of All-Time
Third-team Little All-American (1971)

Career Totals

Sacks	Fumble recoveries
81.0	9

Career History

Chicago Bears (1972–1984)

Born: Sylvania, Georgia, U.S. · Height: 6-3

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

James Osborne is a former defensive tackle out of Southern University, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 182nd overall pick (round 7) in the 1972 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Chicago Bears.

More from the 1972 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Walt Patulski	DE	Notre Dame
1	2	CIN	Sherman White	DE	California
1	3	CHI	Lionel Antoine	OT	Southern Illinois
1	4	ARI	Ahmad Rashad	WR	Oregon
1	5	DEN	Riley Odoms	TE	Houston
1	6	TEN	Greg Sampson	DE	Stanford
1	7	GB	Willie Buchanon	DB	San Diego State
1	8	NO	Royce Smith	OG	Georgia
1	9	NYJ	Jerome Barkum	TE	Jackson State
1	10	MIN	Jeff Siemon	LB	Stanford

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