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Dick James

Richard Alwin James

Position: HB-DB
Height: 5-9    Weight: 179 lbs.

Born: May 22, 1934 in Grants Pass, OR
Died: June 28, 2000 in Medford, OR
College: Oregon   (school history)
Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 8th round (94th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 38 (1645th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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 AV
1956 22 WAS 47 10 58 280 1 41 4.8 28.0 5.8 7 127 18.1 2 34 0.7 12.7 407 3 0 4
1957 23 WAS LDH 47 11 7 19 0 8 2.7 1.7 0.6 19 0 1 7
1958 24 WAS LS 47 12 12 24 88 1 14 3.7 7.3 2.0 2 33 16.5 0 18 0.2 2.8 121 1 0 7
1959 25 WAS KR/PR/RH 47 12 100 384 3 39 3.8 32.0 8.3 13 192 14.8 1 41 1.1 16.0 576 4 7 6
1960 26 WAS PR/RH 47 12 73 199 4 27 2.7 16.6 6.1 16 243 15.2 2 49 1.3 20.3 442 6 8 5
1961* 27 WAS KR/PR/RH 47 14 71 374 3 39 5.3 26.7 5.1 20 298 14.9 2 44 1.4 21.3 672 5 0 4
1962 28 WAS KR/PR 47 14 9 13 0 7 1.4 0.9 0.6 19 373 19.6 5 49 1.4 26.6 386 5 4 4
1963 29 WAS HB/KR/PR 47 14 105 384 4 15 3.7 27.4 7.5 15 302 20.1 2 77 1.1 21.6 686 6 6 6
1964 30 NYG HB/PR 47 14 55 189 3 18 3.4 13.5 3.9 12 101 8.4 1 34 0.9 7.2 290 4 7 2
1965 31 MIN 47 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Career 117 12 502 1930 19 41 3.8 16.5 4.3 104 1669 16.0 15 77 0.9 14.3 3599 34 34 45
8 yrs WAS 99 12 447 1741 16 41 3.9 17.6 4.5 92 1568 17.0 14 77 0.9 15.8 3309 30 26 43
1 yr NYG 14 0 55 189 3 18 3.4 13.5 3.9 12 101 8.4 1 34 0.9 7.2 290 4 7 2

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1956 22 WAS 47 10 6 84 0 24 14.0 9 181 0 27 20.1 672
1957 23 WAS LDH 47 11 11 83 0 27 7.5 12 259 0 38 21.6 361
1958 24 WAS LS 47 12 12 6 37 0 21 6.2 9 212 0 39 23.6 370
1959 25 WAS KR/PR/RH 47 12 21 95 0 26 4.5 23 503 0 38 21.9 1174
1960 26 WAS PR/RH 47 12 7 46 0 20 6.6 19 458 0 48 24.1 946
1961* 27 WAS KR/PR/RH 47 14 12 90 0 18 7.5 21 617 0 48 29.4 1379
1962 28 WAS KR/PR 47 14 19 145 0 33 7.6 32 889 0 72 27.8 1420
1963 29 WAS HB/KR/PR 47 14 16 214 0 39 13.4 30 830 0 48 27.7 1730
1964 30 NYG HB/PR 47 14 21 153 0 31 7.3 23 515 0 30 22.4 958
1965 31 MIN 47 4 1 5 0 5 5.0 11 212 0 28 19.3 217
Career 117 12 120 952 0 39 7.9 189 4676 0 72 24.7 9227
8 yrs WAS 99 12 98 794 0 39 8.1 155 3949 0 72 25.5 8052
1 yr MIN 4 0 1 5 0 5 5.0 11 212 0 28 19.3 217
1 yr NYG 14 0 21 153 0 31 7.3 23 515 0 30 22.4 958

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1957 23 WAS LDH 47 11 2 3 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0
1958 24 WAS LS 47 12 12 4 43 0 23 0 0 0 2 0 0
1959 25 WAS KR/PR/RH 47 12 3 47 0 25 0 0 7 1 0 0
1960 26 WAS PR/RH 47 12 0 8 3 0 0
1961* 27 WAS KR/PR/RH 47 14 1 28 0 28 0
1962 28 WAS KR/PR 47 14 0 4 1 0 0
1963 29 WAS HB/KR/PR 47 14 2 21 0 21 0 0 6 2 0 0
1964 30 NYG HB/PR 47 14 0 7 1 0 0
1965 31 MIN 47 4 0 1 0 0 0
Career 117 12 12 142 0 28 0 0 34 12 0 0
8 yrs WAS 99 12 12 142 0 28 0 0 26 11 0 0
1 yr MIN 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 yr NYG 14 0 0 7 1 0 0

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. 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% 4QC GWD
1960 26 WAS PR/RH 47 12 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
1961* 27 WAS KR/PR/RH 47 14 1 4 25.0 15 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 3.8 3.8 15.0 1.1 42.7
1963 29 WAS HB/KR/PR 47 14 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
1964 30 NYG HB/PR 47 14 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0
Career 117 1 7 14.3 15 0 0.0 1 14.3 15 2.1 -4.3 15.0 0.1 0.0 0 0
8 yrs WAS 99 12 1 6 16.7 15 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 2.5 2.5 15.0 0.2 39.6 0 0
1 yr NYG 14 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

Kicking & Punting

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1961* 27 WAS KR/PR/RH 47 14 6 210 51 0 35.0
1964 30 NYG HB/PR 47 14 1 35 35 0 35.0
Career 117 7 245 51 0 35.0
8 yrs WAS 99 12 6 210 51 0 35.0
1 yr NYG 14 0 1 35 35 0 35.0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1956 22 WAS 47 10 1 2 3 18
1958 24 WAS LS 47 12 12 1 1 6
1959 25 WAS KR/PR/RH 47 12 3 1 4 24
1960 26 WAS PR/RH 47 12 4 2 6 36
1961* 27 WAS KR/PR/RH 47 14 3 2 5 30
1962 28 WAS KR/PR 47 14 5 5 30
1963 29 WAS HB/KR/PR 47 14 4 2 6 36
1964 30 NYG HB/PR 47 14 3 1 4 24
Career 117 12 19 15 34 204
8 yrs WAS 99 12 16 14 30 180
1 yr NYG 14 0 3 1 4 24

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls
1961

Long Reception
1963 NFL 77 (7)

All-Purpose Yds
1959 NFL 1174 (10)
1961 NFL 1379 (8)
1962 NFL 1420 (9)
1963 NFL 1730 (4)
Career 9227 (166)

Yds/Touch
1956 NFL 8.4 (3)
1959 NFL 7.5 (10)
1960 NFL 8.2 (4)
1961 NFL 11.1 (2)
1963 NFL 10.4 (1)
1964 NFL 8.6 (4)

Kick Returns
1959 NFL 23 (3)
1960 NFL 19 (6)
1962 NFL 32 (2)
1963 NFL 30 (3)
Career 189 (46)

Kick Return Yds
1959 NFL 503 (2)
1960 NFL 458 (8)
1961 NFL 617 (9)
1962 NFL 889 (2)
1963 NFL 830 (3)
Career 4676 (40)

Long Kick Return
1962 NFL 72 (7)

Yds/Kick Return
1961 NFL 29.4 (2/65)
1962 NFL 27.8 (4)
1963 NFL 27.7 (7)
Career 24.7 (82)

Punt Returns
1959 NFL 21 (4)
1962 NFL 19 (4)
1963 NFL 16 (7)
1964 NFL 21 (4)
Career 120 (126)

Punt Return Yds
1962 NFL 145 (6)
1963 NFL 214 (4)
Career 952 (152)

Long Punt Return
1962 NFL 33 (10)

Yds/Punt Return
1962 NFL 7.6 (5)
1963 NFL 13.4 (1)

Kick & Punt Returns
1959 NFL 44 (2)
1961 NFL 33 (9)
1962 NFL 51 (2)
1963 NFL 46 (4)
1964 NFL 44 (5)
Career 309 (54)

Kick & Punt Return Yds
1959 NFL 598 (3)
1960 NFL 504 (10)
1961 NFL 707 (9)
1962 NFL 1034 (2)
1963 NFL 1044 (2)
1964 NFL 668 (10)
Career 5628 (41)

Fumbles
1959 NFL 7 (4)
1960 NFL 8 (3)
1964 NFL 7 (8)

Fumbles Recovered
1960 NFL 3 (6)