Jim Rockford (Canadian football player)

James Rockford (born September 5, 1961) is a former Grey Cup champion defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 12th round of the 1985 NFL Draft.

An Oklahoma Sooner, Rockford played one game with the San Diego Chargers before embarking on a career in Canada. He played 5 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, winning the Grey Cup in 1986. He also played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts, playing 4 regular season and 1 playoff game for the Boatmen.

He has a wife named Eve, and two daughters named Cydney and Lauren.