| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | IntTD | Lng | Fmb | FR | Yds | FRTD | Sk | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1963 | 23 | STL | NFL | DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 | 24 | STL | NFL | RCB | 14 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1965 | 25 | STL | NFL | RCB | 12 | 12 | 5 | 113 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1966 | 26 | STL | NFL | LCB | 11 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1967 | 27 | STL | NFL | RCB | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1968 | 28 | ATL | NFL | FS/RCB | 14 | 14 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 Yrs | 65 | 55 | 16 | 286 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 27 | |||||
| 17 Game Avg | 17 | 14 | 4 | 75 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| STL (5 Yrs) | 51 | 41 | 12 | 186 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 22 | |||||
| ATL (1 Yr) | 14 | 14 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | PRTD | Lng | Ret | Yds | KRTD | Lng | APYd | Awards | ||
| 1964 | 24 | STL | NFL | RCB | 14 | 7 | 12 | 125 | 1 | 68 | 10.4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 19.0 | 216 | |
| 1965 | 25 | STL | NFL | RCB | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | ||
| 1968 | 28 | ATL | NFL | FS/RCB | 14 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 17 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | ||
| 6 Yrs | 65 | 55 | 24 | 181 | 1 | 68 | 7.5 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 19.0 | 553 | |||||
| 17 Game Avg | 17 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 18 | 7.5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 19.0 | 145 | |||||
| STL (5 Yrs) | 51 | 41 | 13 | 125 | 1 | 68 | 9.6 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 19.0 | 349 | |||||
| ATL (1 Yr) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 17 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | ||||||
| Touchdowns | PAT | FG | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PRTD | KRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G | Awards |
| 1964 | 24 | STL | NFL | RCB | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.4 | |
| 1968 | 28 | ATL | NFL | FS/RCB | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.4 | |
| 6 Yrs | 65 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.2 | |||||
| 17 Game Avg | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | |||||||
| STL (5 Yrs) | 51 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | |||||
| ATL (1 Yr) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.4 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jimmy Burson born?
Jimmy Burson was born on October 13, 1940.
Where was Jimmy Burson born?
Jimmy Burson was born in La Grange, GA.
How tall was Jimmy Burson?
Jimmy Burson was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Jimmy Burson weigh when playing?
Jimmy Burson weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.
Is Jimmy Burson in the Hall of Fame?
Jimmy Burson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Jimmy Burson play?
Jimmy Burson played 65 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Jimmy Burson have?
Jimmy Burson had 286 interception return yards over his career.
When did Jimmy Burson retire?
Jimmy Burson last played in 1968.
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