- Born
- Birth nameJames Donald Haslett
- Jim Haslett was born on December 9, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Linebacker selected in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills out of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Played for the Bills (1979-1985) and the New York Jets (1987). Coached for the Los Angeles Raiders (1993-1994), New Orleans Saints (1995-1996, 2000-2005), Pittsburgh Steelers (1997-1999), and St. Louis Rams (2006-2008).
- Announced as head coach of the Orlando, Florida franchise (Florida Tuskers) of the United Football League.
- Inducted into the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996 (inaugural class).
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
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