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Jim Houston

James Edward Houston

Position: LB-DE

6-3, 240lb (190cm, 108kg)

Born: November 3, 1937 in Massillon, OH

Died: September 11, 2018 in OH

College: Ohio St. (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 67 (755th overall since 1960)

High School: Washington (OH)

Draft: Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 1960 NFL Draft.

Relatives: Brothers Lin Houston, Walt Houston

SUMMARY

Career

G

177

AV

90

Sk

29.5

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty	AV
1960	23	CLE	lde	82	12	8											5.5		6
1961	24	CLE	LDE	82	14	14							0	1	0	0	8.5		9
1962	25	CLE		82	14	0											2.0		4
1963	26	CLE	LLB	82	14	14	1	0	0	0			0	1	0	0	3.5		8
1964*	27	CLE	LLB	82	14	13	2	86	1	44							0.0		7
1965*	28	CLE	LLB	82	12	11	2	32	0	28			0	2	0	0	1.5		8
1966	29	CLE	LLB	82	14	12	2	27	0	21			0	2	0	0	2.5		8
1967	30	CLE	LLB	82	13	13	3	97	2	79			0	1	3	0	2.0		8
1968	31	CLE	LLB	82	14	14	3	11	0	7			0	1	0	0	1.0		8
1969*	32	CLE	LLB	82	14	14							0	1	0	0	1.0		7
1970*	33	CLE	LLB	82	14	14	1	25	0	25			0	1	0	0	0.5		9
1971	34	CLE	LLB	82	14	11							0	1	0	0	0.0	1	6
1972	35	CLE		82	14	3											1.5		2
Career					177	141	14	278	3	79			0	11	3	0	29.5	1	90

Defense & Fumbles Table
				Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1964*	27	CLE	LLB	1	1											0.0
1965*	28	CLE	LLB	1	1											0.0
1967	30	CLE	LLB	1	1											0.0
1968	31	CLE	LLB	2	2											0.0
1969*	32	CLE	LLB	2	2	1	35	0	35	0						0.0
1971	34	CLE	MLB	1	1											0.0
1972	35	CLE	LB	1	0
Career				9	7	1	35	0	35	0						0.0

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Kicking & Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Kicking & Punting Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs					Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P
1966	29	CLE	LLB	82	14	12															1	1	100.0%
Career					177	141															1	1	100.0%

Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		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	31	CLE	LLB	82	14	14						1	0	0	0	0.0	11
1971	34	CLE	LLB	82	14	11						1	21	0	21	21.0	21
Career					177	141						2	21	0	21	10.5	312

Receiving & Rushing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Receiving & Rushing Table
					Games		Receiving							Rushing							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1966	29	CLE	LLB	82	14	12	1	10	10.0	1	10	0.1	0.7								1	10.0	10	1	0
Career					177	141	1	10	10.0	1	10	0.0	0.1								1	10.0	10	1	0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1964*	27	CLE	LLB	82	14	13						1		1									6
1966	29	CLE	LLB	82	14	12		1						1				1	1				7
1967	30	CLE	LLB	82	13	13						2		2									12
1971	34	CLE	LLB	82	14	11																1	2
Career					177	141		1				3		4			0	1	1			1	25

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PFR HOF Monitor: 41.60 (61st among OLB, average HOF OLB is 106.40)

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