| James Sykes | |
| Birth Date: | 7 November 1954 |
| Birth Place: | New Waverly, Texas, U.S. |
| Number: | 11 |
| Position1: | Running back |
| College: | Rice |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1977 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 10 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 273 (By the Washington Redskins) |
| Playing Years1: | 1977–1983 |
| Playing Team1: | Calgary Stampeders (CFL) |
| Playing Years2: | 1983, 1986 |
| Playing Team2: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) |
| Career Highlights: | |
| Cflallstar: | 1978, 1980 |
James Sykes (born November 7, 1954) is a former Canadian football running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders from 1977 through 1982, and for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1983[1] and 1986.[2] He was an All-Star in 1978 and 1980. He won the Eddie James Memorial Trophy in 1980 and 1981.[3]
| Year | Team | GP | Rush | Yards | Y/R | Lg | TD | |
| 15 | 204 | 1020 | 5.0 | 31 | 13 | |||
| 12 | 151 | 703 | 4.7 | 38 | 5 | |||
| 16 | 222 | 1263 | 5.7 | 75 | 10 | |||
| 15 | 240 | 1107 | 4.6 | 68 | 6 | |||
| 15 | 193 | 1046 | 5.4 | 84 | 11 | |||
| 4 | 37 | 222 | 6.0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 97 | 447 | 4.6 | 57 | 3 | |||
| CFL Totals | 1156 | 5870 | 5.1 | 84 | 48 |