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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 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 51 (1476th overall since 1950)

46 46 46

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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
1965 22 DET 46 7 1
1966 23 DET 46 6 0
1967 24 KAN db 46 3 3 1
1968 25 KAN LS 46 14 14 3 23 0 23 0 0 1 2 0 0 9
1969 26 KAN LS 46 14 5 143 1 60 0 0 2 0 0 0 8
1970 27 KAN SS 46 14 0 4 28 0 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
1971 28 KAN SS 46 14 0 3 46 0 29 0 0 0 1 20 0 7
1972 29 KAN SS 46 14 0 5 192 4 65 0 0 0 2 7 0 10
1973 30 KAN SS 46 14 3 30 0 24 0 0 1 1 0 0 9
1974 31 KAN SS 46 14 5
1975 32 KAN SS 46 14 0 0 0 2 0 0 5
1976 33 NOR 46 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Career 142 17 23 462 5 65 0 0 5 9 27 0 61
9 yrs KAN 115 17 23 462 5 65 0 0 5 8 27 0 59
1 yr NOR 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

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
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

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

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Non-Offensive TDs
1969 AFL 1 (5)
1972 NFL 4 (1/4)
Career 5 (112)

Interceptions
1969 AFL 5 (9)

Intercept. Ret. Yds
1969 AFL 143 (3)
1972 NFL 192 (1/89)
Career 462 (185)

Intercept. Ret. TD
1969 AFL 1 (3)
1972 NFL 4 (1/1)
Career 5 (25)

Long Intercep. Return
1969 AFL 60 (7)
1972 NFL 65 (3)