James Herbert "Jimmy" Sears (March 20, 1931 – January 4, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).

He played college football for the USC Trojans.

[1] Sears played college football at the University of Southern California.

Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast.

Sears played for the NFL's Chicago Cardinals (1954, 1957–1958), and the AFL's Los Angeles Chargers (1960) and Denver Broncos (1961).