Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1947 24 DET NFL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1948 25 CLE AAFC 14 0 4 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1949 26 CLE AAFC 12 1 4 64 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1950 27 CLE NFL FS 12 12 9 69 0 34 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
1951 28 CLE NFL RDH 12 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1952 29 CLE NFL RDH 12 12 4 40 0 18 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1953 30 CLE NFL RDH 12 12 5 21 0 11 0 2 37 1 0.0 0 PB
1954 31 CLE NFL FS 12 12 4 57 0 36 0 2 7 0 0.0 0
1955 32 CLE NFL FS 8 4 2 20 0 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1956 33 BAL NFL DB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
10 Yrs 98 61 34 309 1 36 0 5 44 1 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 11 6 54 0 36 0 1 8 0 0.0 0
CLE (8 Yrs) 94 59 34 309 1 36 0 5 44 1 0.0 0
BAL (1 Yr) 2 2 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
AAFC (2 Yrs) 26 1 8 101 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
NFL (8 Yrs) 72 60 26 208 0 36 0 5 44 1 0.0 0
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
1948 25 CLE AAFC 1 0 2 36 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1949 26 CLE AAFC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1950 27 CLE NFL FS 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1951 28 CLE NFL RDH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1952 29 CLE NFL RDH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1953 30 CLE NFL RDH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1954 31 CLE NFL FS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1955 32 CLE NFL FS 1 1 1 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
8 Yrs 10 7 4 47 0 30 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 12 7 80 0 30 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
AAFC (2 Yrs) 3 0 2 36 0 30 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
NFL (6 Yrs) 7 7 2 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1947 24 DET NFL 2 0 2 -1 0 2 -0.5 -0.5 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 -0.5 -1 0 0
1948 25 CLE AAFC 14 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 0.6 0.1 1 44 44.0 0 44 0.1 3.1 2 26.0 52 0 0
1949 26 CLE AAFC 12 1 10 28 0 2.8 2.3 0.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 2.8 28 0 0
1950 27 CLE NFL FS 12 12 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 -1.0 -1 0 0
1954 31 CLE NFL FS 12 12 1 -6 0 -6 -6.0 -0.5 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 -6.0 -6 0 0
1955 32 CLE NFL FS 8 4 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 2.0 2 0 0
10 Yrs 98 61 16 30 0 8 1.9 0.3 0.2 1 44 44.0 0 44 0.0 0.4 17 4.4 74 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 11 3 5 0 8 1.9 0.3 0.2 0 8 44.0 0 44 0.0 0.4 3 0.8 13 0 0
CLE (8 Yrs) 94 59 14 31 0 8 2.2 0.3 0.1 1 44 44.0 0 44 0.0 0.5 15 5.0 75 0 0
BAL (1 Yr) 2 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
DET (1 Yr) 2 0 2 -1 0 2 -0.5 -0.5 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 -0.5 -1 0 0
AAFC (2 Yrs) 26 1 11 36 0 8 3.3 1.4 0.4 1 44 44.0 0 44 0.0 1.7 12 6.7 80 0 0
NFL (8 Yrs) 72 60 5 -6 0 2 -1.2 -0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 -1.2 -6 0 0
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg G GS Att Yds TD Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds TD R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1949 26 CLE AAFC 2 0 2 7 0 3.5 3.5 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 3.5 7 0 0
8 Yrs 10 7 2 7 0 3.5 0.7 0.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 3.5 7 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 12 3 12 0 3.5 0.7 0.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 6.0 12 0 0
AAFC (2 Yrs) 3 0 2 7 0 3.5 2.3 0.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 3.5 7 0 0
NFL (6 Yrs) 7 7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV Awards
194724DET222012022.001
194825CLE82140547009.40136
195027CLEFS821212015015083
Career986166401510.70491
8 yrsCLE945956201512.40490
1 yrBAL22000
1 yrDET2012022.001
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Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg G GS Cmp Att Yds TD Int Y/G Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1948 25 CLE AAFC 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 19 100.00 -19.00 -19.00 0 0
10 Yrs 98 61 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 19 100.00 -19.00 -19.00 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
CLE (8 Yrs) 94 59 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 19 100.00 -19.00 -19.00 0 0
BAL (1 Yr) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
DET (1 Yr) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
AAFC (2 Yrs) 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 19 100.00 -19.00 -19.00 0 0
NFL (8 Yrs) 72 60 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
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
1949 26 CLE AAFC 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
1953 30 CLE NFL RDH 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 PB
10 Yrs 98 61 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.1
CLE (8 Yrs) 94 59 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.1
BAL (1 Yr) 2 2 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0.0
AAFC (2 Yrs) 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.2
NFL (8 Yrs) 72 60 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tommy James born?

Tommy James was born on September 16, 1923.

Where was Tommy James born?

Tommy James was born in Canton, OH.

How tall was Tommy James?

Tommy James was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Tommy James weigh when playing?

Tommy James weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Is Tommy James in the Hall of Fame?

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

How many games did Tommy James play?

Tommy James played 98 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Tommy James have?

Tommy James had 309 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Tommy James won?

Tommy James never won a Super Bowl.

When did Tommy James retire?

Tommy James last played in 1956.