Jim Benton
James Warren Benton
Position: E
Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: September 25, 1916 in Carthage, AR
Died: March 28, 2001 in Pine Bluff, AR
College: Arkansas (school history)
Drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the 2nd round (11th overall) of the 1938 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (14598th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | ||||||
| 1938 | 22 | RAM | LE | 11 | 9 | 21 | 418 | 19.9 | 5 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.0 | 418 | 5 | 0 | 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 | 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 | 0 | |
| 1942 | 26 | RAM | LE | 9 | 7 | 23 | 345 | 15.0 | 1 | 45 | 2.6 | 38.3 | 345 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 27 | CHI | LE | 9 | 7 | 13 | 235 | 18.1 | 3 | 55 | 1.4 | 26.1 | 235 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1944 | 28 | RAM | e | 10 | 4 | 39 | 505 | 12.9 | 6 | 36 | 3.9 | 50.5 | 505 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1945+ | 29 | RAM | LE | 9 | 4 | 45 | 1067 | 23.7 | 8 | 84 | 5.0 | 118.6 | 1067 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1946+ | 30 | RAM | e | 11 | 4 | 63 | 981 | 15.6 | 6 | 57 | 5.7 | 89.2 | 981 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1947 | 31 | RAM | e | 11 | 4 | 35 | 511 | 14.6 | 6 | 43 | 3.2 | 46.5 | 511 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 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 | 0 | ||||
| 8 yrs | RAM | 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 | 0 | |||
| 1 yr | CHI | 9 | 7 | 13 | 235 | 18.1 | 3 | 55 | 1.4 | 26.1 | 235 | 3 | 0 | 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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| 1938 | 22 | RAM | LE | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1939* | 23 | RAM | LE | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1940 | 24 | RAM | LE | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | 26 | RAM | LE | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | 27 | CHI | LE | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | 28 | RAM | e | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1945+ | 29 | RAM | LE | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1946+ | 30 | RAM | e | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | 31 | RAM | e | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 36 | |||||||||||
| Career | 91 | 55 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 288 | ||||||||||||
| 8 yrs | RAM | 82 | 48 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 270 | |||||||||||
| 1 yr | CHI | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Pro Teams
| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
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| 1939 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NFL |
| 1944 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Int. News Service |
| 1944 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1944 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1945 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1945 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Chicago Herald Am. |
| 1945 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Foot. Illustrated |
| 1945 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Int. News Service |
| 1945 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1945 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1946 | 1st Team | All-NFL/AAFC | Chicago Herald Am. |
| 1946 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1946 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Foot. Illustrated |
| 1946 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1946 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
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