Receiving & Rushing

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Regular Season
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 Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV
197324SDGTE86103711917.02310.711.90717.0119201
1974252TMTE14447117.80340.35.11-1000-10.0-0.70.1512.261001
CLETE8412447117.80340.35.91-100-10-10.0-0.80.1512.261001
SDGTE86200000
197627NORTE86111711216.01250.610.20716.0112101
197728NORTE861461421115.11411.015.11-30-3-3.0-0.20.11513.9208103
197829STLTE875033110.31160.66.20310.331100
Career54143554415.55410.610.12-1300-6.5-0.20.03714.453156
2 yrsNOR2572132315.42410.812.91-300-3.0-0.10.02214.532024
2 yrsSDG123711917.02310.69.90717.011921
1 yrCLE12447117.80340.35.91-100-10-10.0-0.80.1512.26101
1 yrSTL5033110.31160.66.20310.33110
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
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
197627NORTE861110818504123.1297
197728NORTE8614600808216
Career54140819304124.1724
2 yrsNOR2570819304124.1513
2 yrsSDG12300119
1 yrCLE1240061
1 yrSTL500031

Defense & Fumbles

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Regular Season
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
1974252TMTE144100001000.0
CLETE84124100001000.0
Career5414100001000.01
2 yrsNOR257000.0
2 yrsSDG123000.0
1 yrCLE124100001000.0
1 yrSTL50000.01

Scoring Summary

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Regular Season
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
197324SDGTE8610322121.2
197627NORTE861111160.5
197728NORTE861461160.4
197829STLTE875011181.6
Career5414550132.6
2 yrsNOR25722012.5
2 yrsSDG123220121.0
1 yrCLE124000.0
1 yrSTL50110181.6

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 2.85 (404th among TE, average HOF TE is 97.46)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Thaxton born?

Jim Thaxton was born on January 11, 1949.

Where was Jim Thaxton born?

Jim Thaxton was born in Brownsville, TN.

How tall was Jim Thaxton?

Jim Thaxton was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Thaxton weigh when playing?

Jim Thaxton weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

Is Jim Thaxton in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Thaxton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Jim Thaxton play?

Jim Thaxton played 54 games over his career.

How many receptions did Jim Thaxton have?

Jim Thaxton had 35 receptions over his career.

How many receiving yards did Jim Thaxton have?

Jim Thaxton had 544 receiving yards over his career.

When did Jim Thaxton retire?

Jim Thaxton last played in 1978.