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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 (school history)
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 8th round (63rd overall) of the 1963 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round (142nd overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 24 (4130th overall since 1950)
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| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1963 | 23 | STL | 49 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 24 | STL | RCB | 49 | 14 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1965 | 25 | STL | RCB | 49 | 12 | 5 | 113 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 26 | STL | LCB | 49 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 27 | STL | RCB | 49 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 28 | ATL | PR/RCB | 49 | 14 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| Career | 65 | 16 | 286 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 26 | |||||||||
| 5 yrs | STL | 51 | 0 | 12 | 186 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |||||||
| 1 yr | ATL | 14 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1964 | 24 | STL | RCB | 49 | 14 | 12 | 125 | 1 | 68 | 10.4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 19.0 | 163 | |
| 1965 | 25 | STL | RCB | 49 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1968 | 28 | ATL | PR/RCB | 49 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 17 | 5.1 | 56 | ||||||
| Career | 65 | 24 | 181 | 1 | 68 | 7.5 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 19.0 | 219 | |||||
| 5 yrs | STL | 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 | ||||||||
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| 4 | Tyrone Williams, Joe Taylor, Bernard Pollard, Bob Howard, Jack Morris, Quentin Jammer, Dwight Harrison, Willie Brown*, Pete Athas, Bobby Thompson |
| 5 | Bob Howard, Tyrone Williams, William White, Ken Greene, Tom Carter, Willie Alexander, Al Nelson, Warren Livingston, Bobby Taylor, Ahmed Plummer |
| 6 | Tom Carter, Bobby Taylor, Bob Howard, Joe Beauchamp, Norm Thompson, Al Randolph, Howie Williams, Ken Greene, Keith Lyle, Tony Peters |
| Career | Larry Brown, Najee Mustafaa, Scott Eaton, Fletcher Smith, Val Joe Walker, Joe Krakoski, Chris Harris, Jason David, Corey Raymond, Michael Brim |
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