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Jimmy Burson
James Oertell Burson
Position: DB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: October 13, 1940 in La Grange, GA
College: Auburn
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 8th round (63rd overall) of the AFL 1963 Draft
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round (142nd overall) of the 1963 Draft
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View Details For: 2 Regular Season TDs Scored
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1963 | 23 | STL | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 24 | STL | RCB | 14 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1965 | 25 | STL | RCB | 12 | 0 | 5 | 113 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 26 | STL | LCB/rcb | 11 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 27 | STL | RCB | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 28 | ATL | RCB | 14 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | 65 | 0 | 16 | 286 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 yrs | ARI | 51 | 0 | 12 | 186 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 yr | ATL | 14 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | ||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1964 | 24 | STL | RCB | 14 | 0 | 12 | 125 | 1 | 68 | 10.4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 19.0 | 163 |
| 1965 | 25 | STL | RCB | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 1968 | 28 | ATL | RCB | 14 | 0 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 17 | 5.1 | 56 | |||||
| Career | 65 | 0 | 24 | 181 | 1 | 68 | 7.5 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 19.0 | 219 | |||
| 5 yrs | ARI | 51 | 0 | 13 | 125 | 1 | 68 | 9.6 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 19.0 | 163 | ||
| 1 yr | ATL | 14 | 0 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 17 | 5.1 | 56 | |||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 24 | STL | RCB | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 28 | ATL | RCB | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 65 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 5 yrs | ARI | 51 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 yr | ATL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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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)