Jim Youngblood

James Lee Youngblood

Position: LLB

6-3, 235lb (190cm, 106kg)

Born: February 23, 1950 in Union, SC

College: Tennessee Tech

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 58 (1137th overall since 1960)

High School: Jonesville (SC)

Draft: Los Angeles Rams in the 2nd round (42nd overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft.

1x Pro Bowl

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SUMMARY

Career

G

156

AV

71

Sk

15.5

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

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	Awards
1973	23	RAM		53	14	0	1	15	0	15							0.0		5
1974	24	RAM		53	14	0											0.0		4
1975	25	RAM		53	14	0											0.0		5
1976	26	RAM	LLB	53	14	11	2	28	0	26			0	1	2	0	1.0		8
1977	27	RAM	MLB	53	14	14	2	27	1	25							2.0		10
1978	28	RAM	LLB	53	16	16	2	50	0	36			0	3	2	0	5.5		9
1979*	29	RAM	LLB	53	16	16	5	89	2	34							1.5		11	AP2, PB
1980	30	RAM	LLB	53	15	15	1	33	1	33							2.5		7
1981	31	RAM	LLB	53	16	16	1	20	0	20							3.0		6
1982	32	RAM	MLB	53	7	7											0.0		4
1983	33	RAM		53	7	3											0.0		2
1984	34	2TM			9	0											0.0		0
		RAM		53	5	0											0.0		0
		WAS		59	4	0											0.0		0
Career					156	98	14	262	4	36			0	4	4	0	15.5		71
12 yrs		RAM			152	98	14	262	4	36			0	4	4	0	15.5		71
1 yr		WAS			4	0											0.0		0

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
1973	23	RAM	LB	1	0
1974	24	RAM	LB	2	0
1975	25	RAM	LB	2	0
1976	26	RAM	LLB	2	2											0.0
1977	27	RAM	MLB	1	1											0.0
1978	28	RAM	LLB	2	2											0.0
1979*	29	RAM	LLB	3	3	1	10	0	10	0						0.0
1980	30	RAM	LLB	1	1											0.0
1984	34	RAM	LB	1	0											0.0
Career				15	9	1	10	0	10	0						0.0

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Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

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
1974	24	RAM		53	14	0						1	0	0	0	0.0	0
Career					156							1	0	0	0	0.0	266
12 yrs		RAM			152	98						1	0	0	0	0.0	266
1 yr		WAS			4	0											0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

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
1977	27	RAM	MLB	53	14	14						1		1									6	0.4
1979*	29	RAM	LLB	53	16	16						2		2									12	0.8
1980	30	RAM	LLB	53	15	15						1		1									6	0.4
Career					156	98						4		4			0						24	.2
12 yrs		RAM			152	98						4		4			0						24	.2
1 yr		WAS			4	0											0						0	0.0

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PFR HOF Monitor: 27.93 (118th among OLB, average HOF OLB is 106.40)

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