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Jim Shorter

James Shorter

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 184 lbs.
Born: June 8, 1939 in Montgomery, AL
College: Detroit Mercy

Career AV: 22 (4046th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 14th round (193rd overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft.

40 47 21

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
1962 23 CLE 40 9 0 2
1963 24 CLE 40 11 0 1 1 0 0 2
1964 25 WAS 47 14 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2
1965 26 WAS 47 13 0 2 20 0 20 0 2 62 1 2
1966 27 WAS RCB 47 13 0 5 123 0 54 0 2 0 0 6
1967 28 WAS RCB 47 13 0 4 32 0 21 6
1969 30 PIT RCB 21 14 0 3 47 0 23 0 2 50 0 5
Career 87 0 15 224 0 54 1 8 112 1 25
4 yrs WAS 53 0 12 177 0 54 0 5 62 1 16
2 yrs CLE 20 0 1 1 0 0 4
1 yr PIT 14 0 3 47 0 23 0 2 50 0 5

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
1963 24 CLE 40 11 0 7 134 0 52 19.1 9 219 0 49 24.3 353
1964 25 WAS 47 14 0 6 19 0 9 3.2 5 81 0 26 16.2 100
Career 87 0 13 153 0 52 11.8 14 300 0 49 21.4 453
4 yrs WAS 53 0 6 19 0 9 3.2 5 81 0 26 16.2 100
2 yrs CLE 20 0 7 134 0 52 19.1 9 219 0 49 24.3 353

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
1965 26 WAS 47 13 0 1 1 6
Career 87 0 1 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1965 NFL 1 (9)

Long Punt Return

1963 NFL 52 (6)

Fumble Return Yds

1965 NFL 62 (3)
1969 NFL 50 (5)
Career 112 (73)

Fumble Return TD

1965 NFL 1 (1)

Interceptions

1966 NFL 5 (9)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1966 NFL 123 (9)

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