Jim Thorpe
James Francis Thorpe
Position: TB-E-FB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 202 lbs.
Born: May 28, 1887 in Prague, OK
College: Carlisle Indian
1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1963
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Coaching Results
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | T | G plyf | W plyf | L plyf | Rank | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 33 | Canton Bulldogs | APFA | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .636 | 8 | |||||
| 1921 | 34 | Cleveland Indians | APFA | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 11 | |||||
| 1922 | 35 | Oorang Indians | NFL | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 11 | |||||
| 1923 | 36 | Oorang Indians | NFL | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 18 | |||||
| 4 yrs | 41 | 14 | 25 | 2 | .359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | Avg Finish | ||||
| 2 yrs | OOR | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | ||||
| 1 yr | CAN | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | ||||
| 1 yr | CLE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
Games over .500: -11
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Overall Championships: 0
Conference Championships: 0
Division Championships: 0
Team's Ranks
Team Ranks in various categories, Lower ALWAYS indicates better performance.
| Overall | Offense | Rushing Off | Passing Off | Defense | Rushing Def | Passing Def | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tm | Tms | WL% | T/G | Pts± | Yds± | Yds | Pts | GvA | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | FL | Att | Yds | TD | Int | NY/A | Yds | Pts | TkA | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | FR | Att | Yds | TD | Int | nY/A |
| 1920 | CAN | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1921 | CLE | 21 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1922 | OOR | 18 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1923 | OOR | 20 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 yrs | %tile | 40 | 100 | 47 | 100 | 100 | 62 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 45 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 yrs | OOR | 30 | 100 | 19 | 100 | 100 | 45 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 19 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| 1 yr | CAN | 50 | 100 | 79 | 100 | 100 | 79 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 71 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| 1 yr | CLE | 52 | 100 | 71 | 100 | 100 | 81 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 71 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Coaching History
| Year | Age | Level | Employer | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 33 | NFL | Canton Bulldogs | Head Coach |
| 1921 | 34 | NFL | Cleveland Indians | Head Coach |
| 1922 | 35 | NFL | Oorang Indians | Head Coach |
| 1923 | 36 | NFL | Oorang Indians | Head Coach |