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A 4-time Pro Bowl player in his 18-year career. Jim Hart still ranks as the Cardinals All Time Passing leader in literally every passing category. – Passing yards (34,639) – Passing Touchdown (209) – Attempts (5069) and Completions (2590). Started 180 games for St. Louis and ended up with a 51.1% career percentage completion.

Image Gallery of Jim Hart, 1966-1984

A couple of Greats from Cardinal History - Quarterback Jim Hart and Hall of Fame Tight End Jackie Smith. The two were together for 12 seasons (1966-1977) and combined for a total of 25 touchdowns during that time.
Jim Hart & Jackie Smith together on the sideline in 1968

Cardinals quarterback Jim Hart (#17) is forced to flight from the rush of Eagles linebacker Steve Zabel (#89) in 1971 Cardinals - Eagles action.
Jim Hart gives Eagle Steve Zabel the Slip in 1971

18 years playing for the Cardinals. Passed for 209 touchdowns and over 34,000 yards in St. Louis.
Jim Hart, Cardinals Quarterback

on the St. Louis Cardinals sideline circa 1970s - Jim Hart (#17) with head coach Don Coryell and offensive line coach Jim Hanifan.
Jim Hart with coaches Don Coryell and Jim Hanifan of the St Louis Cardinals

Cardinals QB Jim Hart (#17) rolls away from oncoming Cowboy Jethro Pugh (#75) as guard Bob Young (#64) tries to keep him away. Also pictured are Leo Hayden (#32) and Hall of Famer Dan Dierdorf (#72).
Jim Hart and Dan Dierdorf of the Cardinals - Jethro Pugh of the Cowboys in 1973

Eagles and Cardinals, 1973 - Jim Hart dumps off to an open Terry Metcalf as Eagle defender Richard Harris turns to give chase.
Cardinal Quarterback Jim Hart throws to an open Terry Metcalf

Colts defensive lineman Fred Miller (#76) is held off by Cardinals lineman Rick Sortun (#66) as Jim Hart (#17) delivers from the pocket. Also pictured is St. Louis guard Irv Goode (#55).
Jim Hart of the Cardinals is rushed by Fred Miller of the Colts in 1968

One of the most under-rated quarterbacks in NFL History. He played 19 seasons - 18 of those for the Cardinals - and started a total of 180 games from 1966 to 1983.
Jim Hart Cardinal Quarterback

The Cardinals rookie in 1966. A free agent Quarterback with St. Louis, Hart became the starter a year later when regular Charley Johnson left to honor military commitments. Hart's NFL career would last almost 20 years.
Rookie Jim Hart on the Cover of Sports Illustrated

Jim Hart

19 year NFL veteran Quarterback of the St. Louis Cardinals. 4-Time Pro Bowler 34,665 Yards Passing 209 Passing Touchdowns
Jim Hart St. Louis Cardinals NFL Quarterback

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Jim Hart Football Cards

Jim Hart 1969 St. Louis Cardinals Topps Football Card #200

His 1971 Topps Card - Jim Hart was once again involved in a Cardinals QB controversy after a coaching change starting only 9 games. The Cardinals managed just 4 wins and a tie.
Jim Hart 1971 St. Louis Cardinals Topps Football Card #47

His 7th season as Pro and not one of his best. He played in only 6 games and started just 3. 60 of 119 passes completed, a 50.4% completion ration, 857 yards and 5 touchdowns. Though he did have the longest pass play of the season with a 98-yard catch-and-run to Cardinals receiver Bobby Moore (a.k.a. Ahmad Rashad).
Jim Hart 1972 St. Louis Cardinals Topps NFL Football Card #88

His 14th year in the NFL. And while 1979 was not his best season it was still had some solid numbers - 13 starts, a 51.3% percentage completion rate, 2218 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Jim Hart 1979 St. Louis Cardinals Topps Football Card #64

Representing his 16th year in the NFL. He was 37 years old. Staring 9 games he passed for 1694 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Jim Hart 1981 St. Louis Cardinals Football Card

Jim Hart All-Time Career Passing

Regular Season Passing Statistics
Year	Age	Team	No.	G	QB Record	Att	Comp	Comp%	Yards	Long	TD	Int	Y/A	Rate	Sacked	Yards	4QC	GWD
1966	22	STL	7	1		11	4	36.4	29	15	0	0	2.6	44.9	2	21
1967	23	STL	17	14	6-7-1	397	192	48.4	3008	76	19	30♦	7.6	58.4	22	219	2	2
1968	24	STL	17	13	8-3-1	316	140	44.3	2059	80	15	18	6.5	58.2	16	131	2♦	2
1969	25	STL	17	9	2-3-0	169	84	49.7	1086	60	6	12	6.4	52.5	10	100	1	1
1970	26	STL	17	14	8-5-1	373	171	45.8	2575	79	14	18	6.9	61.5	26	216	1	1
1971	27	STL	17	11	2-6-1	243	110	45.3	1626	57	8	14	6.7	54.7	13	139	1	0
1972	28	STL	17	6	2-1-0	119	60	50.4	857	98♦	5	5	7.2	70.6	7	56
1973	29	STL	17	12	3-8-1	320	178	55.6	2223	69	15	10	6.9	80.0	22	168	1	0
1974*	30	STL	17	14	10-4-0	388♦	200	51.5	2411	80	20	8	6.2	79.5	16	134	1	2
1975*	31	STL	17	14	11-3-0	345	182	52.8	2507	80	19	19	7.3	71.7	6	43	4♦	4♦
1976*	32	STL	17	14	10-4-0	388	218	56.2	2946	77	18	13	7.6	82.0	17	132	3♦	4♦
1977*	33	STL	17	14	7-7-0	355	186	52.4	2542	69	13	20	7.2	64.3	13	89	2	2
1978	34	STL	17	15	6-9-0	477	240	50.3	3121	74	16	18	6.5	66.7	20	166	0	1
1979	35	STL	17	14	3-10-0	378	194	51.3	2218	51	9	20	5.9	55.2	25	183	1	1
1980	36	STL	17	15	5-10-0	425	228	53.6	2946	69	16	20	6.9	68.6	39	292	0	0
1981	37	STL	17	10	3-6-0	241	134	55.6	1694	58	11	14	7.0	68.7	16	119	0	1
1982	38	STL	17	4		33	19	57.6	199	22	1	0	6.0	85.3	0	0	0	1
1983	39	STL	17	5	1-2-0	91	50	54.9	592	39	4	8	6.5	53.0	13	99	1	1
1984	40	WAS	17	2		7	3	42.9	26	13	0	0	3.7	53.3	0	0
18 seasons Cardinals				199	87-88-5	5069	2590	51.1	34639	98	209	247	6.8	66.6	283	2307	20	23
1 season Redskins				2		7	3	42.9	26	13	0	0	3.7	53.3	0	0
19-Year NFL Career				201	87-88-5	5076	2593	51.1	34665	98	209	247	6.8	66.6	283	2307	20	23