John James
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[edit] Biography
John James (John Wilbur James, Jr.) was born on January 21, 1949 in Panama City, Florida. After going to high school at Gainesville (FL), James attended the University of Florida. James made his professional debut in the NFL in 1972 with the Atlanta Falcons. He played for the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Oilers over the course of his 13 year career.
Most people believe that 1976 was John James's best year, as he dropped 28 punts inside the 20 and had a 42.1 yard punt average.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Punting Stats
| year | team | league | games | PT | YDS | LNG | BLK | TB | I20 | NET | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 61 | 2609 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37.9 | 42.8 |
| 1973 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 63 | 2682 | 72 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 42.6 |
| 1974 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 96 | 3891 | 61 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 40.5 |
| 1975 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 89 | 3696 | 75 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 34.2 | 41.5 |
| 1976 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 101 | 4253 | 67 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 36.2 | 42.1 |
| 1977 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 105 | 4349 | 61 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 41.4 |
| 1978 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 109 | 4227 | 57 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 38.8 |
| 1979 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 83 | 3296 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 35.2 | 39.7 |
| 1980 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 79 | 3087 | 59 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 34.3 | 39.1 |
| 1981 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 87 | 3543 | 62 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 32.6 | 40.7 |
| 1982 | HOO | NFL | 5 | 31 | 1260 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 34.3 | 40.6 |
| 1983 | HOO | NFL | 16 | 79 | 3136 | 53 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 32.8 | 39.7 |
| 1984 | HOO | NFL | 16 | 88 | 3482 | 55 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 31.4 | 39.6 |
| 13 year NFL career | 187 | 1083 | 43992 | 75 | 6 | 96 | 160 | 0 | 40.6 | ||
[edit] Passing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | CMP | PCT | YDS | YPA | TD | INT | SKD | SKY | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
| 1976 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 1978 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
| 1980 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 1982 | HOO | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | HOO | NFL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.8 |
| 1984 | HOO | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 year NFL career | 187 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.3 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1981 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 1 | -7 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
| 1982 | HOO | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | HOO | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | HOO | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 year NFL career | 187 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | ||
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