| James Winchester | |
| Current Team: | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Number: | 41 |
| Position: | Long snapper |
| Birth Date: | August 6, 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 209 |
| High School: | Washington (OK) |
| College: | Oklahoma |
| Undraftedyear: | 2013 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 147 |
| Statlabel2: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue2: | 11 |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statvalue3: | 2 |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue4: | 2 |
| Pfr: | WincJa00 |
James Winchester (born August 6, 1989) is an American professional football long snapper for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.[1] He has won three Super Bowls as a member of the Chiefs, LIV, LVII, LVIII.
Winchester signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on August 11, 2013. He was released by the team on August 25 during the Eagles first round of roster cutdowns.[2]
Winchester was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 13, 2015.[3] On January 23, 2017, Winchester signed a five-year, $4.45 million contract extension with the Chiefs.[4]
On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the Eagles, Winchester forced a fumble on a Darren Sproles punt return. The fumble was recovered by teammate Anthony Sherman and helped set up a field goal scoring drive.[5]
Winchester won Super Bowl LIV with the Chiefs after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.[6]
On November 23, 2021, Winchester signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs through the 2023 season.[7]
Winchester won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII.[8]
Winchester won his third Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII giving Winchester his second straight championship.[9]
Winchester is a Christian of the primitive Baptist denomination. [10] He is married with three children.[11] Winchester is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.[12]
His father Michael, who was a punter at Oklahoma from 1984 to 1985, was killed in a shooting at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City on November 15, 2016.[13] [14]