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Tommy James
Thomas Laverne James Jr.
Position: DB-HB
Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: September 16, 1923 in Canton, OH
Died: February 7, 2007 in Massillon, OH
College: Ohio St. (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 17th round (146th overall) of the 1947 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 50 (1542nd overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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| All-Time Rank: #1152. Fred Arbanas… #1153. Al Beauchamp… #1154. Todd Heap… #1155. TOMMY JAMES… #1156. Gerald Irons… #1157. David Little… #1158. George Martin… |
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1947 | 24 | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | 25 | CLE | 14 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | 26 | CLE | db | 12 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1950 | 27 | CLE | RDH | 82 | 12 | 9 | 69 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||||
| 1951 | 28 | CLE | RDH | 82 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | 29 | CLE | RDH | 42 | 12 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1953* | 30 | CLE | RDH | 42 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 12 | |||||
| 1954 | 31 | CLE | RDH | 42 | 12 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | |||||
| 1955 | 32 | CLE | 42 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | 33 | BAL | 42 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 98 | 1 | 34 | 309 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 56 | ||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1947 | 24 | DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1948 | 25 | CLE | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 | 26 | CLE | db | 12 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1950 | 27 | CLE | RDH | 82 | 12 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1954 | 31 | CLE | RDH | 42 | 12 | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 | -6.0 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1955 | 32 | CLE | 42 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Career | 98 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 74 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 yrs | CLE | 94 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 75 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 yr | DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
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| 1950 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1954 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
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