Jim Kearney
[edit] Biography
Jim Kearney (James Lee Kearney) was born on January 21, 1943 in Wharton, Texas. After going to high school at Training (Wharton, TX), Kearney attended Prairie View A&M University. Kearney made his professional debut in the NFL in 1965 with the Detroit Lions. He played in the NFL for 9 years, playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints over the course of his 9 year NFL career.Kearney also played in the AFL for 3 years, playing for the Kansas City Chiefs the entire time.
Most people believe that 1972 was Jim Kearney's best year, as he picked off 5 passes and ran back 4 interceptions for touchdowns.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| 1965
| DET
| NFL
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1966
| DET
| NFL
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1967
| KAN
| AFL
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1968
| KAN
| AFL
| 14
| 3
| 23
| 23
| 0
|
| 1969
| KAN
| AFL
| 14
| 5
| 143
| 60t
| 1
|
| 1970
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 4
| 28
| 15
| 0
|
| 1971
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 3
| 46
| 29
| 0
|
| 1972
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 5
| 192
| 65t
| 4
|
| 1973
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 3
| 30
| 24
| 0
|
| 1974
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1975
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1976
| NOR
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 3 year AFL career
| 31
| 8
| 166
| 0
| 1
|
| 9 year NFL career
| 111
| 15
| 296
| 0
| 4
|
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| 1965
| DET
| NFL
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1966
| DET
| NFL
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1967
| KAN
| AFL
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1968
| KAN
| AFL
| 14
| 1
| 9
| 9
| 9
| 0
|
| 1969
| KAN
| AFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1971
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1972
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1973
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1974
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1975
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1976
| NOR
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 3 year AFL career
| 31
| 1
| 9
| 9
| 0
| 0
|
| 9 year NFL career
| 111
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| 1965
| DET
| NFL
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1966
| DET
| NFL
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1967
| KAN
| AFL
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1968
| KAN
| AFL
| 14
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| KAN
| AFL
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1971
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 20
| 0
|
| 1972
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 7
| 0
|
| 1973
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1974
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1975
| KAN
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 1976
| NOR
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 3 year AFL career
| 31
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 9 year NFL career
| 111
| 2
| 0
| 7
| 27
| 0
|
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