Punting

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Punting Table
Punting
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Pnt Yds Y/P RetYds NetYds NY/P Lng TB TB% Pnt20 In20% Blck AV Awards
1972 23 ATL NFL P 14 0 61 2609 42.8 59 0 3
1973 24 ATL NFL P 14 0 63 2682 42.6 72 0 3
1974 25 ATL NFL P 14 0 96 3891 40.5 65 1 3
1975 26 ATL NFL P 14 0 89 3696 41.5 75 1 3 PB
1976 27 ATL NFL P 14 0 101 4253 42.1 360 3653 36.2 67 12 11.9 28 27.7 0 4 PB,AP-2
1977 28 ATL NFL P 14 0 105 4349 41.4 519 3570 34.0 61 13 12.4 19 18.1 0 4 PB,AP-2
1978 29 ATL NFL P 16 0 109 4227 38.8 305 3742 34.0 57 9 8.3 24 22.0 1 2
1979 30 ATL NFL P 16 0 83 3296 39.7 259 2957 35.2 62 4 4.8 12 14.5 1 2
1980 31 ATL NFL P 16 0 79 3087 39.1 240 2707 34.3 59 7 8.9 25 31.6 0 2
1981 32 ATL NFL P 16 0 87 3543 40.7 577 2866 32.6 62 5 5.7 13 14.9 1 2
1982 33 2TM NFL P 7 0 43 1741 40.5 195 1466 34.1 56 4 9.3 7 16.3 0 2
1982 33 DET NFL P 2 0 12 481 40.1 37 404 33.7 50 2 16.7 3 25.0 0 1
1982 33 HOU NFL P 5 0 31 1260 40.6 158 1062 34.3 56 2 6.5 4 12.9 0 1
1983 34 HOU NFL P 16 0 79 3136 39.7 354 2622 32.8 53 8 10.1 12 15.2 1 2
1984 35 HOU NFL P 16 0 88 3482 39.6 618 2764 31.4 55 5 5.7 20 22.7 0 2
13 Yrs 187 0 1083 43992 40.6 3427 26347 24.2 75 67 6.2 160 14.8 6 34
17 Game Avg 17 0 98 3999 40.6 75 1 3
ATL (10 Yrs) 148 0 873 35633 40.8 2260 19495 22.2 75 50 5.7 121 13.9 5 28
HOU (3 Yrs) 37 0 198 7878 39.8 1130 6448 32.4 56 15 7.6 36 18.2 1 5
DET (1 Yr) 2 0 12 481 40.1 37 404 33.7 50 2 16.7 3 25.0 0 1
Punting Table
Punting
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Pnt Yds Y/P Lng TB TB% Pnt20 In20% Blck Awards
1978 29 ATL NFL P 2 0 13 457 35.2 49 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
1980 31 ATL NFL P 1 0 4 144 36.0 40 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
2 Yrs 3 0 17 601 35.4 49 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 96 3406 35.4 49 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
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Passing

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1975 26 ATL NFL P 14 0 1 1 100.0 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 25 25.0 25.00 25.0 1.8 118.7 0 0 0.00 25.00 25.00 0 0 PB
1977 28 ATL NFL P 14 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 PB,AP-2
1979 30 ATL NFL P 16 0 1 1 100.0 20 0 0.0 0 0.0 20 20.0 20.00 20.0 1.3 118.7 0 0 0.00 20.00 20.00 0 0
1980 31 ATL NFL P 16 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0.0 -45.00 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0.00 -45.00 0 0
1981 32 ATL NFL P 16 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
1983 34 HOU NFL P 16 0 1 1 100.0 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 7.0 7.00 7.0 0.4 95.8 0 0 0.00 7.00 7.00 0 0
13 Yrs 187 0 3 6 50.0 52 0 0.0 1 16.7 25 8.7 1.17 17.3 0.3 40.3 0 0 0.00 8.67 1.17 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 0 1 50.0 5 0 0.0 0 16.7 8.7 1.17 17.3 0.3 40.3 0 0 0.00 8.67 1.17 0 0
ATL (10 Yrs) 148 0 2 5 40.0 45 0 0.0 1 20.0 25 9.0 0.00 22.5 0.3 33.3 0 0 0.00 9.00 0.00 0 0
HOU (3 Yrs) 37 0 1 1 100.0 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 7.0 7.00 7.0 0.2 95.8 0 0 0.00 7.00 7.00 0 0
DET (1 Yr) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds TD R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1979 30 ATL NFL P 16 0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0
1980 31 ATL NFL P 16 0 1 13 0 13 13.0 0.8 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 13.0 13 0 0
1981 32 ATL NFL P 16 0 1 -7 0 -7 -7.0 -0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 -7.0 -7 0 0
1983 34 HOU NFL P 16 0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0
13 Yrs 187 0 4 6 0 13 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 1.5 6 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 0 1 0 13 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.1 1 0 0
ATL (10 Yrs) 148 0 3 6 0 13 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 2.0 6 0 0
HOU (3 Yrs) 37 0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0
DET (1 Yr) 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
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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 Awards
1976 27 ATL NFL P 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1979 30 ATL NFL P 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
13 Yrs 187 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
ATL (10 Yrs) 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0
HOU (3 Yrs) 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
DET (1 Yr) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John James?

John James is 75 years old.

When was John James born?

John James was born on January 21, 1949.

Where was John James born?

John James was born in Panama City, FL.

How tall is John James?

John James is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did John James weigh when playing?

John James weighed 197 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

Is John James in the Hall of Fame?

John James has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did John James play?

John James played 187 games over his career.

How many punting yards did John James have?

John James had 43,992 punting yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has John James won?

John James has never won a Super Bowl.

When did John James retire?

John James last played in 1984.