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Jimmy Patton

James Russell Patton Jr.

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 183 lbs.
Born: September 29, 1933 in Greenville, MS
College: Mississippi

Career AV: 103 (106th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 8th round (92nd overall) of the 1955 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
1955 22 NYG 20 11 0 1 0 0 0 2
1956 23 NYG RS 20 12 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 7
1957 24 NYG RS 20 12 0 3 50 1 50 2 2 0 0 8
1958*+ 25 NYG RS 20 12 0 11 183 0 42 0 2 0 0 18
1959*+ 26 NYG RS 20 11 0 5 13 0 12 20
1960*+ 27 NYG RS 20 12 0 6 100 0 34 1 0 0 0 15
1961*+ 28 NYG RS 20 14 0 8 163 1 51 0 2 0 0 19
1962*+ 29 NYG RS 20 14 0 7 125 0 45 1 3 0 0 15
1963 30 NYG RS 20 14 0 6 46 0 20 0 2 -4 0 7
1964 31 NYG LS 20 14 0 2 0 0 0 6
1965 32 NYG RS 20 14 0 1 27 0 27 1 2 0 0 6
1966 33 NYG 20 13 0 1 3 0 3 1
Career 153 0 52 712 2 51 7 15 -4 0 124

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
1955 22 NYG 20 11 0 3 69 1 69 23.0 5 229 1 98 45.8 298
1956 23 NYG RS 20 12 0 12 17 0 6 1.4 13 283 0 31 21.8 299
1957 24 NYG RS 20 12 0 11 29 0 7 2.6 10 223 0 33 22.3 252
1958*+ 25 NYG RS 20 12 0 1 5 0 5 5.0 5
1959*+ 26 NYG RS 20 11 0 8 23 0 14 2.9 23
1960*+ 27 NYG RS 20 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1962*+ 29 NYG RS 20 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 153 0 37 143 1 69 3.9 28 735 1 98 26.3 877

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1956 23 NYG RS 20 12 0 2 -1 0 0 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 -1 0 2
Career 153 0 2 -1 0 0 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -1 0 7

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
1955 22 NYG 20 11 0 1 1 2 12
1957 24 NYG RS 20 12 0 1 1 6
1961*+ 28 NYG RS 20 14 0 1 1 6
Career 153 0 1 1 2 4 24

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Jim Shofner, Damon Moore, Robert Massey, Mike Johnson, John Helwig, Doug Evans, Jerome Woods, Burgess Owens, Norb Hecker, Chris Farasopoulos
4 Lester Hayes, Willie Wood*, Rosey Taylor, Eric Turner, LeRoy Butler, Wes Hopkins, Mike Brown, Dave Duerson, Marcus Robertson, Darren Sharper
5 Rod Woodson*, Monte Jackson, Willie Wood*, Eric Wright, Richie Petitbon, Dick Anderson, Rosey Taylor, Lindon Crow, Rick Volk, Ed Reed
6 Rod Woodson*, Willie Wood*, Dick Anderson, Sam Madison, Troy Polamalu, Louis Wright, Monte Jackson, Lem Barney*, Ed Reed, Darren Woodson
7 Rod Woodson*, Willie Wood*, Sam Madison, Ed Reed, Dick Anderson, Jack Christiansen*, Louis Wright, Ronnie Lott*, Lem Barney*, Paul Krause*
8 Rod Woodson*, Willie Wood*, Jack Christiansen*, Ed Reed, Herb Adderley*, Paul Krause*, Lem Barney*, Jack Butler, Sam Madison, Deion Sanders
9 Jack Christiansen*, Rod Woodson*, Jack Butler, Willie Wood*, Ronde Barber, Bobby Boyd, Herb Adderley*, Richie Petitbon, LeRoy Butler, Ronnie Lott*
10 Ronde Barber, Bobby Boyd, Rod Woodson*, Jack Christiansen*, Jack Butler, Herb Adderley*, Willie Wood*, LeRoy Butler, Richie Petitbon, Jake Scott
11 Rod Woodson*, Ronde Barber, Bobby Boyd, LeRoy Butler, Herb Adderley*, Johnny Robinson, Richie Petitbon, Willie Brown*, Jack Christiansen*, Aeneas Williams
12 Rod Woodson*, Bobby Boyd, LeRoy Butler, Jack Christiansen*, Johnny Robinson, Richie Petitbon, Sam Madison, Jack Butler, Aeneas Williams, Jimmy Johnson*
Career Bobby Boyd, Jack Christiansen*, LeRoy Butler, Johnny Robinson, Jack Butler, Ronde Barber, Sam Madison, Herb Adderley*, Richie Petitbon, Lem Barney*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1958
1959
1960
1961
1962

First-Team All-Pro

1958
1959
1960
1961
1962

Non-Offensive TDs

1955 NFL 2 (1)
1957 NFL 1 (4)
1961 NFL 1 (10)
Career 4 (176)

Kick Return TD

1955 NFL 1 (1/58)
Career 1 (108)

Long Kick Return

1955 NFL 98 (2)

Punt Return TD

1955 NFL 1 (2/89)
Career 1 (143)

Long Punt Return

1955 NFL 69 (2)

Interceptions

1958 NFL 11 (1/14)
1959 NFL 5 (6)
1960 NFL 6 (7)
1961 NFL 8 (2)
1962 NFL 7 (3)
1963 NFL 6 (9)
Career 52 (23)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1958 NFL 183 (2/97)
1960 NFL 100 (8)
1961 NFL 163 (3)
1962 NFL 125 (7)
Career 712 (43)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1957 NFL 1 (2)
1961 NFL 1 (5)

Long Intercep. Return

1958 NFL 42 (9)
1961 NFL 51 (8)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1958Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1959Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1960Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1961Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1962Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1963Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL