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Roland James

Roland Orlando James

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 191 lbs.
Born: February 18, 1958 in Xenia, OH
College: Tennessee

Career AV: 48 (1508th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 1st round (14th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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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 AV
1980 22 NWE SS 38 16 10 4 32 0 19 2 1 0 0 5
1981 23 NWE rcb 38 16 6 2 29 0 21 1 1 0 0 4
1982 24 NWE SS 38 7 7 2.0 3 12 0 12 1 0 0 0 5
1983 25 NWE SS 38 16 16 2.0 5 99 0 46 0 4 0 0 9
1984 26 NWE SS 38 15 15 2 14 0 14 0 1 0 0 1 6
1985 27 NWE SS 38 16 16 4 51 0 39 1 0 0 0 8
1986 28 NWE SS 38 15 15 1.0 2 39 0 21 7
1987 29 NWE 38 9 4 1 27 0 27 2
1988 30 NWE SS 38 15 15 4 30 0 22 0 1 0 0 7
1989 31 NWE SS 38 14 14 2 50 0 28 0 1 7 0 5
1990 32 NWE 38 6 4 1
Career 145 122 5.0 29 383 0 46 5 9 7 0 1 59

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1980 22 NWE SS 38 16 10 33 331 1 75 10.0 331
1981 23 NWE rcb 38 16 6 7 56 0 18 8.0 56
1985 27 NWE SS 38 16 16 2 13 0 13 6.5 13
Career 145 122 42 400 1 75 9.5 400

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1980 22 NWE SS 38 16 10 1 1 6
1984 26 NWE SS 38 15 15 1 2
Career 145 122 1 1 1 8

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5 Jarvis Williams, Jimmy Warren, Erik Coleman, Spider Lockhart, John Harris, Vestee Jackson, Eric Harris, Goose Gonsoulin, Frank Reed, Nesby Glasgow
6 Ken Lucas, Charlie Greer, Jason Belser, Lloyd Burruss, Spider Lockhart, Jarvis Williams, Louis Oliver, Neal Craig, Aaron Kyle, Terry Jackson
7 Charlie Greer, Lloyd Burruss, Mike H. Williams, Ken Lucas, Aaron Kyle, Dick Jauron, Robert Blackmon, Maurice Hurst, Gill Byrd, Spider Lockhart
8 Dick Jauron, Lloyd Burruss, Brent Alexander, Charlie Greer, Mike Gaechter, Mike H. Williams, Fred Williamson, John Harris, Antoine Winfield, William Judson
9 Bennie Blades, Brent Alexander, Robert Blackmon, John Harris, Tom Myers, Donovin Darius, Jason Belser, Ken Lucas, Mike H. Williams, Bruce Maher
10 Brent Alexander, Bennie Blades, John Harris, Jason Belser, Mark Lee, Martin Bayless, Tom Myers, Ryan McNeil, Robert Blackmon, Bruce Maher
11 Jason Belser, Bennie Blades, Greg Jackson, Tom Myers, Corey Chavous, Ryan McNeil, John Harris, Robert Blackmon, Hank Gremminger, Bruce Maher
Career Bennie Blades, Jason Belser, Tom Myers, Ryan McNeil, Greg Jackson, Robert Blackmon, Bruce Maher, Mark Murphy, Burgess Owens, Corey Chavous

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1980 NFL 1 (6)

Punt Return Yds

1980 NFL 331 (9)

Punt Return TD

1980 NFL 1 (3/89)
Career 1 (143)

Long Punt Return

1980 NFL 75 (1)

Yds/Punt Return

1980 NFL 10.0 (7)

Fumbles Recovered

1983 NFL 4 (8)

Safeties

1984 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1983UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.