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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

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
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

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt 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

Scoring Summary

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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

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1964 NFL 1 (9)
1968 NFL 1 (9)

Punt Return TD

1964 NFL 1 (2-- 89)
Career 1 (141)

Long Punt Return

1964 NFL 68 (4)

Fumbles Recovered

1968 NFL 3 (8)

Fumble Return Yds

1968 NFL 48 (3)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1968 NFL 100 (10)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1968 NFL 1 (3)

Long Intercep. Return

1968 NFL 73 (6)

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)