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Jim Benton

James Warren Benton

Position: E
Height: 6-3    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: September 25, 1916 in Carthage, AR
College: Arkansas

1-time Pro Bowler & 2-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the 2nd round (11th overall) of the 1938 Draft

Receiving & Rushing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · 100/300/100
Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1938 22 RAM LE 11 9 21 418 19.9 5 0 1.9 38.0 418 5 0
1939* 23 RAM LE 11 11 27 388 14.4 7 0 2.5 35.3 7 19 0 0 2.7 1.7 0.6 407 7 0
1940 24 RAM LE 10 5 22 351 16.0 3 0 2.2 35.1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 351 3 0
1942 26 RAM LE 9 7 23 345 15.0 1 45 2.6 38.3 345 1 0
1943 27 CHI LE 9 7 13 235 18.1 3 55 1.4 26.1 235 3 0
1944 28 RAM 10 4 39 505 12.9 6 36 3.9 50.5 505 6 0
1945+ 29 RAM LE 9 4 45 1067 23.7 8 84 5.0 118.6 1067 8 2
1946+ 30 RAM 11 4 63 981 15.6 6 57 5.7 89.2 981 6 1
1947 31 RAM 11 4 35 511 14.6 6 43 3.2 46.5 511 6 1
Career 91 55 288 4801 16.7 45 84 3.2 52.8 8 19 0 0 2.4 0.2 0.1 4820 45 4
8 yrs STL 82 48 275 4566 16.6 42 84 3.4 55.7 8 19 0 0 2.4 0.2 0.1 4585 42 4
1 yr CHI 9 7 13 235 18.1 3 55 1.4 26.1 235 3 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1944 28 RAM 10 4 2 4 0 3 2.0 509
1945+ 29 RAM LE 9 4 3 16 0 10 5.3 1083
Career 91 55 5 20 0 10 4.0 4840

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1945+ 29 RAM LE 9 4 2 1 0 0
1946+ 30 RAM 11 4 1 0 0 0
1947 31 RAM 11 4 1 0 0 0
Career 91 55 4 1 0 2

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1938 22 RAM LE 11 9 5 1 36
1939* 23 RAM LE 11 11 7 1 48
1940 24 RAM LE 10 5 3 18
1942 26 RAM LE 9 7 1 6
1943 27 CHI LE 9 7 3 18
1944 28 RAM 10 4 6 1 42
1945+ 29 RAM LE 9 4 8 48
1946+ 30 RAM 11 4 6 36
1947 31 RAM 11 4 6 36
Career 91 55 45 2 1 288
8 yrs STL 82 48 42 2 1 270
1 yr CHI 9 7 3 18

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1939

1st-team All-Pro

1945
1946

Receptions

1938 NFL 21 (5)
1939 NFL 27 (5)
1940 NFL 22 (4)
1942 NFL 23 (4)
1944 NFL 39 (2)
1945 NFL 45 (2)
1946 NFL 63 (1)
1947 NFL 35 (8)

Receiving Yds

1938 NFL 418 (3)
1939 NFL 388 (6)
1940 NFL 351 (5)
1942 NFL 345 (4)
1944 NFL 505 (2)
1945 NFL 1067 (1)
1946 NFL 981 (1)

Receiving TD

1938 NFL 5 (3)
1939 NFL 7 (1)
1940 NFL 3 (6)
1943 NFL 3 (9)
1944 NFL 6 (2)
1945 NFL 8 (3)
1946 NFL 6 (2)
1947 NFL 6 (8)
Career 45 (128)

Long Reception

1945 NFL 84 (1)

Yds/Reception

1938 NFL 19.9 (1)
1939 NFL 14.4 (5)
1940 NFL 16.0 (2)
1942 NFL 15.0 (3)
1944 NFL 12.9 (10)
1945 NFL 23.7 (2-- 27)
1946 NFL 15.6 (4)
Career 16.7 (99)

Receiving Yds/Game

1938 NFL 38.0 (3)
1939 NFL 35.3 (6)
1940 NFL 35.1 (4)
1942 NFL 38.3 (3)
1944 NFL 50.5 (3)
1945 NFL 118.6 (1-- 4)
1946 NFL 89.2 (1-- 81)
Career 52.8 (105)

Touchdowns

1938 NFL 6 (4)
1939 NFL 8 (3)
1944 NFL 7 (4)
1945 NFL 8 (5)
1946 NFL 6 (4)

Points Scored

1938 NFL 36 (7)
1939 NFL 48 (4)
1944 NFL 42 (8)
1945 NFL 48 (7)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1938 NFL 5 (5)
1939 NFL 7 (4)
1944 NFL 6 (5)
1945 NFL 8 (5)
1946 NFL 6 (4)

Non-Offensive TDs

1938 NFL 1 (3)
1939 NFL 1 (1)
1944 NFL 1 (5)

Yds From Scrimmage

1945 NFL 1067 (1)
1946 NFL 981 (1)

All-Purpose Yds

1945 NFL 1083 (4)
1946 NFL 981 (4)

Fumble Return TD

1938 NFL 1 (1-- 38)
1944 NFL 1 (2-- 38)
Career 2 (36)

 

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1939 - NFL: 2nd team all-NFL
1944 - Int. News Service: 2nd team all-NFL
1944 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1944 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1945 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1945 - Chicago Herald Am.: 1st team all-NFL
1945 - Pro Foot. Illustrated: 1st team all-NFL
1945 - Int. News Service: 2nd team all-NFL
1945 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1945 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1946 - Chicago Herald Am.: 1st team all-NFL/AAFC
1946 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1946 - Pro Foot. Illustrated: 1st team all-NFL
1946 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1946 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL