Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1978 22 GNB NFL WR 16 16 46 818 17.8 6 58 2.9 51.1 3 13 0 15 4.3 0.8 0.2 49 17.0 831 6 2 8 PB
1979 23 GNB NFL WR 16 16 54 968 17.9 4 52 3.4 60.5 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 55 17.6 967 4 5 9
1980 24 GNB NFL WR 16 16 71 1226 17.3 4 47 4.4 76.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 71 17.3 1226 4 0 9 PB,AP-2
1981 25 GNB NFL WR 16 16 71 1294 18.2 8 75 4.4 80.9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 71 18.2 1294 8 0 12 PB,AP-1
1982 26 GNB NFL WR 9 9 35 696 19.9 4 80 3.9 77.3 4 101 1 83 25.3 11.2 0.4 39 20.4 797 5 0 15 PB,AP-2
1983 27 GNB NFL WR 16 16 58 1300 22.4 8 74 3.6 81.3 9 36 0 13 4.0 2.3 0.6 67 19.9 1336 8 0 12 PB,AP-2
1984 28 GNB NFL WR 16 16 62 1361 22.0 7 79 3.9 85.1 10 82 0 26 8.2 5.1 0.6 72 20.0 1443 7 1 14 PB
1985 29 GNB NFL WR 16 16 69 1153 16.7 4 56 4.3 72.1 4 14 0 21 3.5 0.9 0.3 73 16.0 1167 4 3 10 PB
1986 30 GNB NFL WR 15 15 64 840 13.1 4 36 4.3 56.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 64 13.1 840 4 3 6
1987 31 RAI NFL WR 12 12 41 880 21.5 5 49 3.4 73.3 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.1 0.1 42 21.0 881 5 0 8
1988 32 RAI NFL WR 16 16 28 549 19.6 0 57 1.8 34.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 28 19.6 549 0 0 5
1989 33 BUF NFL WR 12 2 8 166 20.8 3 47 0.7 13.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 8 20.8 166 3 0 2
1990 34 BUF NFL WR 16 14 35 712 20.3 4 71 2.2 44.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 35 20.3 712 4 0 9
1991 35 BUF NFL WR 15 15 57 1072 18.8 8 77 3.8 71.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 57 18.8 1072 8 2 13 PB
1992 36 BUF NFL WR 16 15 110 51 786 15.4 6 50 3.2 49.1 46.4 7.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 51 15.4 786 6 0 9
1993 37 2TM NFL WR 10 2 33 14 183 13.1 0 32 1.4 18.3 42.4 5.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 14 13.1 183 0 0 1
1993 37 RAM NFL WR 1 0 4 1 16 16.0 0 16 1.0 16.0 25.0 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 16.0 16 0 0 0
1993 37 PHI NFL WR 9 2 29 13 167 12.8 0 32 1.4 18.6 44.8 5.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 12.8 167 0 0 1
16 Yrs 233 212 143 764 14004 18.3 75 80 3.3 60.1 45.5 6.8 32 246 1 83 7.7 1.1 0.1 796 17.9 14250 76 16 142
17 Game Avg 17 15 56 1022 18.3 5 80 3.3 60.1 2 18 0 83 7.7 1.1 0.1 58 1.3 1040 6 1 10
GNB (9 Yrs) 136 136 530 9656 18.2 49 80 3.9 71.0 31 245 1 83 7.9 1.8 0.2 561 17.6 9901 50 14 95
BUF (4 Yrs) 59 46 110 151 2736 18.1 21 77 2.6 46.4 46.4 7.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 151 18.1 2736 21 2 33
RAI (2 Yrs) 28 28 69 1429 20.7 5 57 2.5 51.0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 70 20.4 1430 5 0 13
PHI (1 Yr) 9 2 29 13 167 12.8 0 32 1.4 18.6 44.8 5.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 12.8 167 0 0 1
RAM (1 Yr) 1 0 4 1 16 16.0 0 16 1.0 16.0 25.0 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 16.0 16 0 0 0
Receiving & Rushing Table
Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1982 26 GNB NFL WR 2 2 8 161 20.1 2 50 4.0 80.5 2 58 1 71 29.0 29.0 1.0 10 21.9 219 3 0
1989 33 BUF NFL WR 1 1 3 66 22.0 1 33 3.0 66.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 22.0 66 1 0
1990 34 BUF NFL WR 3 3 13 323 24.8 3 61 4.3 107.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 24.8 323 3 0
1991 35 BUF NFL WR 3 3 11 137 12.5 1 18 3.7 45.7 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 -1.0 0.3 12 11.2 134 1 1
1992 36 BUF NFL WR 4 4 15 6 72 12.0 1 18 1.5 18.0 40.0 4.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 6 12.0 72 1 0
5 Yrs 13 13 15 41 759 18.5 8 61 3.2 58.4 40.0 4.8 3 55 1 71 18.3 4.2 0.2 44 18.5 814 9 1
17 Game Avg 17 17 54 993 18.5 10 61 3.2 58.4 4 72 1 71 18.3 4.2 0.2 58 24.2 1064 12 1
BUF (4 Yrs) 11 11 15 33 598 18.1 6 61 3.0 54.4 40.0 4.8 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 -0.3 0.1 34 17.5 595 6 1
GNB (1 Yr) 2 2 8 161 20.1 2 50 4.0 80.5 2 58 1 71 29.0 29.0 1.0 10 21.9 219 3 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
1978 22 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 2 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
1979 23 GNB NFL WR 16 16 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
1982 26 GNB NFL WR 9 9 1 1 100.0 43 0 0.0 0 0.0 43 43.0 43.00 43.0 4.8 118.7 0 0 0.00 43.00 43.00 0 0 PB,AP-2
1986 30 GNB NFL WR 15 15 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
16 Yrs 233 212 1 5 20.0 43 0 0.0 0 0.0 43 8.6 8.60 43.0 0.2 62.9 0 0 0.00 8.60 8.60 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 0 20.0 3 0 0.0 0 0.0 8.6 8.60 43.0 0.2 62.9 0 0 0.00 8.60 8.60 0 0
GNB (9 Yrs) 136 136 1 5 20.0 43 0 0.0 0 0.0 43 8.6 8.60 43.0 0.3 62.9 0 0 0.00 8.60 8.60 0 0
BUF (4 Yrs) 59 46 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
RAI (2 Yrs) 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
PHI (1 Yr) 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
RAM (1 Yr) 1 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 FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1978 22 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1979 23 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0
1981 25 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1984 28 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1985 29 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1986 30 GNB NFL WR 15 15 0 0 0 0 3 2 8 0 0.0 0
1988 32 RAI NFL WR 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 0.0 0
1990 34 BUF NFL WR 16 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
1991 35 BUF NFL WR 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB
16 Yrs 233 212 0 0 0 0 0 16 6 27 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.0 0
GNB (9 Yrs) 136 136 0 0 0 0 14 3 8 0 0.0 0
BUF (4 Yrs) 59 46 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.0 0
RAI (2 Yrs) 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 0.0 0
PHI (1 Yr) 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
RAM (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1991 35 BUF NFL WR 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
5 Yrs 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
BUF (4 Yrs) 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
GNB (1 Yr) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 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
1978 22 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 831 PB
16 Yrs 233 212 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 14277
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1042
GNB (9 Yrs) 136 136 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 9909
BUF (4 Yrs) 59 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2736
RAI (2 Yrs) 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1449
PHI (1 Yr) 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 167
RAM (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16

Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1978 22 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 2.3 PB
1979 23 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.5
1980 24 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.5 PB,AP-2
1981 25 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.0 PB,AP-1
1982 26 GNB NFL WR 9 9 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 3.3 PB,AP-2
1983 27 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.0 PB,AP-2
1984 28 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 2.6 PB
1985 29 GNB NFL WR 16 16 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.5 PB
1986 30 GNB NFL WR 15 15 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.6
1987 31 RAI NFL WR 12 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 2.5
1989 33 BUF NFL WR 12 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5
1990 34 BUF NFL WR 16 14 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.5
1991 35 BUF NFL WR 15 15 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.2 PB
1992 36 BUF NFL WR 16 15 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 2.3
16 Yrs 233 212 1 75 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 456 2.0
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 33 2.0
GNB (9 Yrs) 136 136 1 49 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 300 2.2
BUF (4 Yrs) 59 46 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 126 2.1
RAI (2 Yrs) 28 28 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 1.1
PHI (1 Yr) 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
RAM (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Scoring Summary Table
Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1982 26 GNB NFL WR 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 9.0
1989 33 BUF NFL WR 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
1990 34 BUF NFL WR 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 6.0
1991 35 BUF NFL WR 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.0
1992 36 BUF NFL WR 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.5
5 Yrs 13 13 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 54 4.2
17 Game Avg 17 17 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 71 4.2
BUF (4 Yrs) 11 11 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 3.3
GNB (1 Yr) 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is James Lofton?

James Lofton is 68 years old.

When was James Lofton born?

James Lofton was born on July 5, 1956.

Where was James Lofton born?

James Lofton was born in Fort Ord, CA.

How tall is James Lofton?

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

How much did James Lofton weigh when playing?

James Lofton weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

Is James Lofton in the Hall of Fame?

James Lofton was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2003.

How many games did James Lofton play?

James Lofton played 233 games over his career.

How many receptions did James Lofton have?

James Lofton had 764 receptions over his career.

How many receiving yards did James Lofton have?

James Lofton had 14,004 receiving yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has James Lofton won?

James Lofton has never won a Super Bowl.

When did James Lofton retire?

James Lofton last played in 1993.