James Althoff (born September 27, 1961) is a former American football defensive tackle who played college football at Winona State University and later professionally in the National Football League (NFL). During his senior season, he was named NAIA All-American.
Professional career
After graduation, he rejected an offer from USFL's Michigan Panthers but later played semi-professionally for a team in Delavan, Wisconsin. He attended an NFL-staffed tryout camp in Pennsylvania which led to the Buffalo Bills signing him for their preseason camp but he was cut before the start of the season. After the 1987 NFL players strike begun, he signed with the Chicago Bears of the NFL during the, appearing in four games with three starts. He was cut by the bears in August 1988, prior to the start of the season. In February 1989, he signed with the New York Giants prior to the 1989 season but was cut in August before the start of the season.