James Patrick Seymour (November 24, 1946 – March 29, 2011) was an American football wide receiver who played three seasons for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League. He was originally selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft, 10th pick overall. In 1974, he played for the Chicago Fire of the WFL. He was traded along with Ron Smith from the Rams to the Bears for Dick Evey on September 1, 1970. Seymour died on March 29, 2011 from cancer. He was buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Notre Dame, Indiana.