| Jim Purnell | |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Number: | 53 |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 1941 |
| Birth Place: | La Porte, Indiana |
| Death Place: | Evanston, Illinois |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 229 |
| High School: | Evanston |
| College: | Wisconsin |
| Undraftedyear: | 1964 |
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James Fred Purnell (December 12, 1941 – November 4, 2003) was a National Football League linebacker who played nine seasons.