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Jim Gillette

James Thomas Gillette Jr.

Position: HB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: December 19, 1917 in Courtland, VA
College: Virginia

Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 18th round (169th overall) of the 1940 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1940 23 RAM 4 0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.3 0.3 1 0 0
1944 27 RAM 7 2 26 131 2 58 5.0 18.7 3.7 131 2 0
1945 28 RAM RH 10 7 63 390 1 52 6.2 39.0 6.3 6 48 8.0 0 15 0.6 4.8 438 1 2
1946 29 BOS 11 4 30 99 1 46 3.3 9.0 2.7 5 96 19.2 1 60 0.5 8.7 195 2 1
1947 30 GNB 10 1 50 207 0 26 4.1 20.7 5.0 12 224 18.7 1 50 1.2 22.4 431 1 2
1948 31 DET 10 2 2 3 0 2 1.5 0.3 0.2 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.1 0.8 11 0 0
Career 52 16 172 831 4 58 4.8 16.0 3.3 24 376 15.7 2 60 0.5 7.2 1207 6 5
3 yrs STL 21 9 90 522 3 58 5.8 24.9 4.3 6 48 8.0 0 15 0.3 2.3 570 3 2
1 yr BOS 11 4 30 99 1 46 3.3 9.0 2.7 5 96 19.2 1 60 0.5 8.7 195 2 1
1 yr DET 10 2 2 3 0 2 1.5 0.3 0.2 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.1 0.8 11 0 0
1 yr GNB 10 1 50 207 0 26 4.1 20.7 5.0 12 224 18.7 1 50 1.2 22.4 431 1 2

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1944 27 RAM 7 2 3 29 0 15
1945 28 RAM RH 10 7 4 8 0 4 2 1 0 0
1946 29 BOS 11 4 1 5 0 5 1 1 0 0
1947 30 GNB 10 1 2 0 0 0
1948 31 DET 10 2 6 17 0 10
Career 52 16 14 59 0 15 5 2 0 0
3 yrs STL 21 9 7 37 0 15 2 1 0 0
1 yr BOS 11 4 1 5 0 5 1 1 0 0
1 yr DET 10 2 6 17 0 10
1 yr GNB 10 1 2 0 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1944 27 RAM 7 2 1 16 0 16 16.0 4 115 0 38 28.8 262
1945 28 RAM RH 10 7 7 53 0 20 7.6 4 66 0 20 16.5 557
1946 29 BOS 11 4 2 62 0 51 31.0 3 43 0 20 14.3 300
1947 30 GNB 10 1 11 168 0 26 15.3 3 66 0 29 22.0 665
1948 31 DET 10 2 2 10 0 5 5.0 21
Career 52 16 23 309 0 51 13.4 14 290 0 38 20.7 1806
3 yrs STL 21 9 8 69 0 20 8.6 8 181 0 38 22.6 820
1 yr BOS 11 4 2 62 0 51 31.0 3 43 0 20 14.3 300
1 yr DET 10 2 2 10 0 5 5.0 21
1 yr GNB 10 1 11 168 0 26 15.3 3 66 0 29 22.0 665

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1940 23 RAM 4 0 0 4 0.0 0 0 0.0 2 50.0 0 0.0 -22.5 0.0 0.0
Career 52 16 0 4 0.0 0 0 0.0 2 50.0 0 0.0 -22.5 0.0 0.0

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
1944 27 RAM 7 2 2 12
1945 28 RAM RH 10 7 1 6
1946 29 BOS 11 4 1 1 12
1947 30 GNB 10 1 1 6
Career 52 16 4 2 36
3 yrs STL 21 9 3 18
1 yr BOS 11 4 1 1 12
1 yr GNB 10 1 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Rushing Yds

1945 NFL 390 (5)

Long Rush

1944 NFL 58 (10)
1945 NFL 52 (8)

Yds/Rushing Att

1945 NFL 6.2 (2)

Rushing Yds/Game

1945 NFL 39.0 (7)

Yds/Touch

1945 NFL 7.0 (8)
1947 NFL 8.8 (7)

Punt Returns

1947 NFL 11 (10)

Long Punt Return

1946 NFL 51 (3)

Interceptions

1945 NFL 4 (6)
1948 NFL 6 (8)

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)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1945 - Int. News Service: 1st team all-NFL