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Jim Kearney

James Lee Kearney

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 206 lbs.
Born: January 21, 1943 in Wharton, TX
College: Prairie View

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 11th round (151st overall) of the 1965 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1965 22 DET 7 0
1966 23 DET 6 0
1967 24 KAN 3 3
1968 25 KAN LS 14 14 3 23 0 23 1 2 0 0
1969 26 KAN LS 14 0 5 143 1 60 2 0 0 0
1970 27 KAN SS 14 0 4 28 0 15 1 0 0 0
1971 28 KAN SS 14 0 3 46 0 29 0 1 20 0
1972 29 KAN SS 14 0 5 192 4 65 0 2 7 0
1973 30 KAN SS 14 0 3 30 0 24 1 1 0 0
1974 31 KAN SS 14 0
1975 32 KAN SS 14 0 0 2 0 0
1976 33 NOR 14 0 0 1 0 0
Career 142 17 23 462 5 65 5 9 27 0
9 yrs KAN 115 17 23 462 5 65 5 8 27 0
1 yr NOR 14 0 0 1 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1968 25 KAN LS 14 14 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
1972 29 KAN SS 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 142 17 2 9 0 9 4.5 9

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1969 26 KAN LS 14 0 1 6
1972 29 KAN SS 14 0 4 24
Career 142 17 5 30

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1969 AFL 1 (5)
1972 NFL 4 (1-- 4)
Career 5 (99)

Interceptions

1969 AFL 5 (9)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1969 AFL 143 (3)
1972 NFL 192 (1-- 82)
Career 462 (173)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1969 AFL 1 (3)
1972 NFL 4 (1-- 1)
Career 5 (21)

Long Intercep. Return

1969 AFL 60 (7)
1972 NFL 65 (3)

     

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)