James William Plunkett Jr.
Position: QB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: December 5, 1947 in San Jose, CA
College: Stanford (school history)
Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 85 (309th overall since 1950)
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| Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| League | NFL | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 133 | 252 | 52.8% | 1986 | 14 | 9 | 82.5 | 7.88 | 7.38 | 25.2 | 198.6 | 12 | 47 | 3.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.7 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Place | Home | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 179 | 50.8% | 1350 | 9 | 7 | 76.3 | 7.54 | 6.79 | 29.8 | 225.0 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| Road | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 73 | 57.5% | 636 | 5 | 2 | 97.7 | 8.71 | 8.85 | 18.3 | 159.0 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Result | Win | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 114 | 58.8% | 994 | 10 | 2 | 109.3 | 8.72 | 9.68 | 22.8 | 198.8 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.6 |
| Loss | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 138 | 47.8% | 992 | 4 | 7 | 60.4 | 7.19 | 5.49 | 27.6 | 198.4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 115 | 215 | 53.5% | 1705 | 11 | 8 | 81.2 | 7.93 | 7.28 | 26.9 | 213.1 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| 8-14 points | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8% | 220 | 3 | 0 | 120.7 | 8.46 | 10.77 | 26.0 | 220.0 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | |
| 15+ points | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 36.4% | 61 | 0 | 1 | 17.6 | 5.55 | 1.45 | 11.0 | 61.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Month | September | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 41 | 51.2% | 281 | 0 | 0 | 73.3 | 6.85 | 6.85 | 41.0 | 281.0 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| October | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 36 | 63.9% | 307 | 3 | 1 | 107.1 | 8.53 | 8.94 | 18.0 | 153.5 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.5 | |
| November | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 120 | 50.0% | 1053 | 9 | 3 | 94.9 | 8.78 | 9.15 | 30.0 | 263.3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 | |
| December | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 55 | 52.7% | 345 | 2 | 5 | 46.4 | 6.27 | 2.91 | 18.3 | 115.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Day | Sunday | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 201 | 52.7% | 1577 | 12 | 7 | 84.1 | 7.85 | 7.47 | 25.1 | 197.1 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| Monday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 36.4% | 61 | 0 | 1 | 17.6 | 5.55 | 1.45 | 11.0 | 61.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Thursday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 57.5% | 348 | 2 | 1 | 92.5 | 8.70 | 8.58 | 40.0 | 348.0 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Conference | AFC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 157 | 56.7% | 1220 | 10 | 7 | 84.4 | 7.77 | 7.04 | 22.4 | 174.3 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 95 | 46.3% | 766 | 4 | 2 | 79.5 | 8.06 | 7.96 | 31.7 | 255.3 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Division | AFC East | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 66.7% | 141 | 1 | 0 | 119.0 | 9.40 | 10.73 | 15.0 | 141.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| AFC Central | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8% | 220 | 3 | 0 | 120.7 | 8.46 | 10.77 | 26.0 | 220.0 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | |
| AFC West | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 116 | 56.0% | 859 | 6 | 7 | 71.7 | 7.41 | 5.72 | 23.2 | 171.8 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.4 | |
| NFC East | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 95 | 46.3% | 766 | 4 | 2 | 79.5 | 8.06 | 7.96 | 31.7 | 255.3 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Opponent | Cleveland Browns | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8% | 220 | 3 | 0 | 120.7 | 8.46 | 10.77 | 26.0 | 220.0 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3% | 119 | 2 | 0 | 131.6 | 9.92 | 13.25 | 12.0 | 119.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 66.7% | 141 | 1 | 0 | 119.0 | 9.40 | 10.73 | 15.0 | 141.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 39 | 59.0% | 251 | 2 | 4 | 55.6 | 6.44 | 2.85 | 19.5 | 125.5 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 | |
| New York Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 41 | 51.2% | 281 | 0 | 0 | 73.3 | 6.85 | 6.85 | 41.0 | 281.0 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 38.1% | 366 | 2 | 2 | 66.2 | 8.71 | 7.52 | 42.0 | 366.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 57.5% | 348 | 2 | 1 | 92.5 | 8.70 | 8.58 | 40.0 | 348.0 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 37 | 51.4% | 260 | 2 | 2 | 69.7 | 7.03 | 5.68 | 18.5 | 130.0 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 | |