Jim Carter (American football)


James Charles Carter is a former American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League from 1970 to 1978. He attended South Saint Paul High School.
Carter was a finalist for a position on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents when issue was made of a publicized incident of sexual harassment during his NFL playing days in 1976. While admitting it was "bad behavior" that lead to a lawsuit by the victim, Carter accused university leaders of waging a smear campaign against him; Carter had been critical of the University's strict punishment of players accused of sexual assault.