Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1960 23 CLE NFL LDE 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.5 0 6
1961 24 CLE NFL LDE 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.5 0 9
1962 25 CLE NFL DE 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 4
1963 26 CLE NFL LLB 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.5 0 8
1964 27 CLE NFL LLB 14 13 2 86 1 44 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7 PB
1965 28 CLE NFL LLB 12 11 2 32 0 28 0 2 0 0 1.5 0 8 PB,AP-2
1966 29 CLE NFL LLB 14 12 2 27 0 21 0 2 0 0 2.5 0 8
1967 30 CLE NFL LLB 13 13 3 97 2 79 0 1 3 0 2.0 0 8
1968 31 CLE NFL LLB 14 14 3 11 0 7 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 8
1969 32 CLE NFL LLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 7 PB
1970 33 CLE NFL LLB/MLB 14 14 1 25 0 25 0 1 0 0 0.5 0 9 PB
1971 34 CLE NFL LLB 14 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 6
1972 35 CLE NFL LB 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 0 2
13 Yrs 177 141 14 278 3 79 0 11 3 0 29.5 1 90
17 Game Avg 17 14 1 27 0 79 0 1 0 0 2.8 0 9
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1964 27 CLE NFL LLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1965 28 CLE NFL LLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1967 30 CLE NFL LLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1968 31 CLE NFL LLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1969 32 CLE NFL LLB 2 2 1 35 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1971 34 CLE NFL LLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1972 35 CLE NFL LB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Yrs 9 8 1 35 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 0 0 0 0
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Kicking

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM XPA XPM XP% Awards
1966 29 CLE NFL LLB 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0
13 Yrs 177 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0
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Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1966 29 CLE NFL LLB 14 12 1 10 10.0 1 10 0.1 0.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 10.0 10 1 0
13 Yrs 177 141 1 10 10.0 1 10 0.0 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 10.0 10 1 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 1 10.0 0 10 0.0 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1968 31 CLE NFL LLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 11
1971 34 CLE NFL LLB 14 11 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 21 21.0 21
13 Yrs 177 141 0 0 0 0 2 21 0 21 10.5 312
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 10.5 30

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1964 27 CLE NFL LLB 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB
1966 29 CLE NFL LLB 14 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 0.5
1967 30 CLE NFL LLB 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
1971 34 CLE NFL LLB 14 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.0
13 Yrs 177 141 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 27 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.1

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Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 41.60 (62nd among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Houston born?

Jim Houston was born on November 3, 1937.

Where was Jim Houston born?

Jim Houston was born in Massillon, OH.

How tall was Jim Houston?

Jim Houston was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Houston weigh when playing?

Jim Houston weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

Is Jim Houston in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Houston has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Jim Houston play?

Jim Houston played 177 games over his career.

How many sacks did Jim Houston have?

Jim Houston had 29.5 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Jim Houston won?

Jim Houston never won a Super Bowl.

When did Jim Houston retire?

Jim Houston last played in 1972.