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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

Career AV: 50 (1382nd overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 11th round (151st overall) of the 1965 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
1965 22 DET 46 7 0 2
1966 23 DET 46 6 0 1
1967 24 KAN 46 3 3 1
1968 25 KAN LS 46 14 14 3 23 0 23 1 2 0 0 8
1969 26 KAN LS 46 14 0 5 143 1 60 2 0 0 0 8
1970 27 KAN SS 46 14 0 4 28 0 15 1 0 0 0 5
1971 28 KAN SS 46 14 0 3 46 0 29 0 1 20 0 7
1972 29 KAN SS 46 14 0 5 192 4 65 0 2 7 0 9
1973 30 KAN SS 46 14 0 3 30 0 24 1 1 0 0 9
1974 31 KAN SS 46 14 0 5
1975 32 KAN SS 46 14 0 0 2 0 0 5
1976 33 NOR 46 14 0 0 1 0 0 1
Career 142 17 23 462 5 65 5 9 27 0 61
9 yrs KAN 115 17 23 462 5 65 5 8 27 0 57
1 yr NOR 14 0 0 1 0 0 1

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
1968 25 KAN LS 46 14 14 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
1972 29 KAN SS 46 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 142 17 2 9 0 9 4.5 9

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
1969 26 KAN LS 46 14 0 1 1 6
1972 29 KAN SS 46 14 0 4 4 24
Career 142 17 5 5 30

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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5 Al Gross, Demetrious Johnson, Lee Flowers, Dave Whitsell, Jerry Moore, Damon Moore, Ray Ellis, Gary Lowe, Jeff Fuller, Corey Harris
6 Ray Ellis, William Graham, Ken Schroy, Benny Barnes, Dave Whitsell, Ron Fellows, Brett Maxie, Gary Lowe, Marquez Pope, Danny Copeland
7 Dave Whitsell, Bobby Freeman, Ken Schroy, Benny Barnes, Russell Gary, Charlie Sumner, Prentice McCray, Bobby Franklin, Jesse Campbell, Norb Hecker
8 Norris Thomas, Mark Cotney, John Turner, Terry Jackson, Frank Wattelet, Gary Lowe, Don Bishop, Johnny Sample, Dave Whitsell, Carlton Williamson
9 Steve Freeman, Myron Guyton, Bert Rechichar, Charlie Stukes, Nate Wright, Mark Cotney, Lance Schulters, Johnnie Poe, Dave Whitsell, Tom Pridemore
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12 Shaun Gayle, Mario Clark, Bobby Hunt, Dick Alban, Mike Zordich, Bruce Laird, Brett Maxie, Terry Schmidt, Roland James, Zeke Moore
Career Mario Clark, Shaun Gayle, Bobby Hunt, Dick Alban, Terry Schmidt, Roland James, Zeke Moore, Perry Williams, Brett Maxie, Johnnie Johnson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1969 AFL 1 (5)
1972 NFL 4 (1/4)
Career 5 (102)

Interceptions

1969 AFL 5 (9)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1969 AFL 143 (3)
1972 NFL 192 (1/84)
Career 462 (177)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1969 AFL 1 (3)
1972 NFL 4 (1/1)
Career 5 (22)

Long Intercep. Return

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

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