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James Hunter

James Edward Hunter

Position: DB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: March 8, 1954 in Silsbee, TX
College: Grambling State

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1976 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
1976 22 DET FS 13 8 7 120 1 39 3 1 0 0
1977 23 DET LCB 14 14 6 104 0 26 0 2 0 0
1978 24 DET lcb 9 5 2 -4 0 0
1979 25 DET FS 15 15 3 6 0 6
1980 26 DET RCB 16 16 6 20 0 13
1981 27 DET RCB 12 12 1 -3 0 -3 1 1 0 0
1982 28 DET RCB 7 7 1.0 2 36 0 36 0 1 0 0
Career 86 77 1.0 27 279 1 39 4 5 0 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
1976 22 DET FS 13 8 4 7 0 5 1.8 14 375 0 84 26.8 382
1977 23 DET LCB 14 14 4 95 0 30 23.8 95
1978 24 DET lcb 9 5 2 21 0 19 10.5 1 21 0 21 21.0 42
Career 86 77 6 28 0 19 4.7 19 491 0 84 25.8 519

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
1976 22 DET FS 13 8 1 6
Career 86 77 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1976 NFL 1 (8)

Long Kick Return

1976 NFL 84 (4)

Yds/Kick Return

1976 NFL 26.8 (6)

Interceptions

1976 NFL 7 (6)
1977 NFL 6 (7)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1976 NFL 120 (8)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1976 NFL 1 (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)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1976 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.