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

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 50 (1542nd overall since 1950)

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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 AV
1980 22 NWE PR/SS 38 16 10 4 32 0 19 0 0 2 1 0 0 6
1981 23 NWE rcb 38 16 6 2 29 0 21 0 0 1 1 0 0 4
1982 24 NWE SS 38 7 7 2.0 3 12 0 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
1983 25 NWE SS 38 16 16 2.0 5 99 0 46 0 0 0 4 0 0 9
1984 26 NWE SS 38 15 15 2 14 0 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6
1985 27 NWE SS 38 16 16 4 51 0 39 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
1986 28 NWE SS 38 15 15 1.0 2 39 0 21 0 7
1987 29 NWE db 38 9 4 1 27 0 27 0 2
1988 30 NWE SS 38 15 15 4 30 0 22 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
1989 31 NWE SS 38 14 14 2 50 0 28 0 0 0 1 7 0 5
1990 32 NWE db 38 6 4 1
Career 145 122 5.0 29 383 0 46 0 0 5 9 7 0 1 62

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
1980 22 NWE PR/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

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 PR/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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8 Dick Jauron, Lloyd Burruss, Brent Alexander, Charlie Greer, Mike Gaechter, Mike H. Williams, Fred Williamson, John Harris, Antoine Winfield, William Judson
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Non-Offensive TDs
1980 NFL 1 (6)

Punt Return Yds
1980 NFL 331 (9)

Punt Return TD
1980 NFL 1 (3/97)
Career 1 (155)

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 (72)

 

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19832nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI