Jim Finks

James Edward Finks

Position: QB-DB-TB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 lbs.
Throws: Right

Born: August 31, 1927 in St. Louis, MO
Died: May 8, 1994 in New Orleans, LA
College: Tulsa (school history)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 12th round (116th overall) of the 1949 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 40 (2294th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1995

News -- April 2013

4/13 FootballPerspective.com: Fourth Quarter/Overtime Game-Winning Passing Touchdowns: Yesterday, I looked at the career leaders in 4th quarter (and overtime) game-winning touchdowns from scrimmage. Today I will do...
4/4 BearsHistory.com Blog: Jack Pardee’s Passing: Former Bears coach Jack Pardee (1975-1977), shown at left greeting Bears WR James Scott after Pardee left the Bears, died on April...

1/27 BearsHistory.com Blog: Jeff Pearlman’s Sweetness: Jeff Pearlman’s book Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton was released in October 2010 to a flurry of controversy....

9/14 Chicago Sports Memories: Jim Finks: Just What the Doctor Ordered: JIM FINKS At a Bears game in 1973, George S. Halas, Jr., son of the franchise's legendary founder...