James Leroy Bakken
Position: K
Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: November 2, 1940 in Madison, WI
College: Wisconsin (school history)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 7th round (88th overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (14598th overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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| 0-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Tot | PAT | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | AV | |||
| 1962 | 22 | STL | k | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | 23 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 52.4% | 44 | 44 | 100.0% | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 24 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 38 | 25 | 65.8% | 40 | 40 | 100.0% | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1965* | 25 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 31 | 21 | 67.7% | 33 | 33 | 100.0% | 26 | 1098 | 56 | 0 | 42.2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1966 | 26 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 57.5% | 28 | 27 | 96.4% | 29 | 961 | 49 | 0 | 33.1 | 0 | ||
| 1967* | 27 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 27 | 69.2% | 36 | 36 | 100.0% | 0 | |||||||
| 1968 | 28 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 62.5% | 40 | 40 | 100.0% | 0 | |||||||
| 1969 | 29 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 50.0% | 40 | 38 | 95.0% | 0 | |||||||
| 1970 | 30 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 62.5% | 38 | 37 | 97.4% | 0 | ||||||
| 1971 | 31 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 65.6% | 24 | 24 | 100.0% | 5 | 207 | 44 | 0 | 41.4 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | 32 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 63.6% | 21 | 19 | 90.5% | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26.0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 33 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 23 | 71.9% | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 34 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 59.1% | 36 | 30 | 83.3% | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1975*+ | 35 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 79.2% | 41 | 40 | 97.6% | 0 | |||||||||
| 1976*+ | 36 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 74.1% | 35 | 33 | 94.3% | 0 | |||||||||
| 1977 | 37 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 43.8% | 36 | 35 | 97.2% | 0 | ||||||||
| 1978 | 38 | STL | K | 25 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 50.0% | 30 | 27 | 90.0% | 4 | 147 | 42 | 0 | 36.8 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 234 | 0 | 38 | 37 | 95 | 73 | 93 | 65 | 115 | 50 | 15 | 447 | 282 | 63.1% | 553 | 534 | 96.6% | 65 | 2439 | 56 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
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| 1963 | 23 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 44 | 11 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1964 | 24 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 40 | 25 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1965* | 25 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 33 | 21 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1966 | 26 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1967* | 27 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 36 | 27 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1968 | 28 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 40 | 15 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1969 | 29 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 38 | 12 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1970 | 30 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 37 | 20 | 97 | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 31 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 87 | ||||||||||
| 1972 | 32 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 1973 | 33 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 31 | 23 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1974 | 34 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 30 | 13 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1975*+ | 35 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 19 | 97 | ||||||||||
| 1976*+ | 36 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 93 | ||||||||||
| 1977 | 37 | STL | K | 25 | 14 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 56 | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 38 | STL | K | 25 | 16 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 60 | ||||||||||
| Career | 234 | 0 | 534 | 282 | 1380 |
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| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
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| 1967 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1968 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1974 | 2nd Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1975 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1975 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1975 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1975 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1975 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1975 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1975 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1975 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1976 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1976 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1976 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1976 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1976 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1976 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1976 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1976 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Weekly |