J. V. Cain

No. 88

Position:

Tight end

Personal information

Date of birth:

July 22, 1951

Place of birth:

Houston, Texas

Date of death:

July 22, 1979 (aged 28)

Place of death:

St. Charles, Missouri

Career information

College:

Colorado

NFL draft:

1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7

Career history

St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1978)

Career highlights and awards

Arizona Cardinals #88 retired

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	76
Receiving Yards:	1,014
Total Touchdowns:	9
Player stats at NFL.com

James Victor Cain (July 22, 1951 – July 22, 1979) was a tight end in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals. He died of congenital heart failure during training camp at Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Mo. on his birthday in 1979. His number 88 is retired by the Cardinals.^[1]

References

↑ "J.V. Cain". cubuffs.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.

1974 NFL draft first-round selections

Ed "Too Tall" Jones Bo Matthews John Hicks Waymond Bryant John Dutton Carl Barzilauskas J. V. Cain Ed O'Neil Wilbur Jackson Bill Sandifer John Cappelletti Barty Smith Rick Middleton Randy Gradishar Don Goode Woody Green Fred McNeill Reuben Gant Henry Lawrence Dave Gallagher Lynn Swann Charley Young Bill Kollar Roger Carr Steve Riley Donald Reese

St. Louis Cardinals 1974 NFL draft selections

J. V. Cain Greg Kindle Steve George Durwood Keeton Ike Harris Steve Neils Sergio Albert Reggie Harrison Greg Hartle Roger Wallace Jimmy Poulos Charles Smith Vincent Ancell Alonzo Emery John Moseley

Arizona Cardinals

Formerly the Morgan Athletic Club, the Racine Normals, the Racine Cardinals, the Chicago Cardinals, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Phoenix Cardinals Founded in 1898 Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona

Franchise	History in Chicago in St. Louis in Arizona Seasons Head Coaches Players Quarterbacks First-round draft picks

Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Sun Devil Stadium University of Phoenix Stadium

Culture	Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Cheerleaders Big Red (mascot) Jerry Maguire

Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card-Pitt Million Dollar Backfield 2006 Dennis Green rant

Rivalries	Kansas City Chiefs

Division championships (7)	1947 1948 1974 1975 2008 2009 2015

League championships (2)	1925 1947

Super Bowl appearances (1)	XLIII

Retired numbers	8 40 77 88 99

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: NFC West

Seasons (96)	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Arizona Cardinals retired numbers

8 Larry Wilson 40 Pat Tillman 77 Stan Mauldin 88 J. V. Cain 99 Marshall Goldberg

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