Jim PrestelPrestel, James FrancisPosition: DT Height: 6-5 Weight: 264 Born: June 28, 1937 Indianapolis, IN High School: Sacred Heart (Indianapolis, IN) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Idaho | |
| 1956 | Idaho | Lettered |
| 1957 | Idaho | |
| 1958 | Idaho | Lettered |
| 1959 | Idaho | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (70th overall) 1959 Cleveland Browns; First Selections 1960 Boston Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL | 70 | RDT | 6 | 0 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 79 | LDT-RDT | 14 | 13 |
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 79 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 79 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 79 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 79 | LDT | 14 | 5 |
| 1966 New York Giants (NFL)1966 NYG NFL | 72 | LDT | 13 | 5 |
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 76 | RDT | 8 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 97 | 65 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 1/21/1959 | Draft |
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 11/23/1959 | Draft |
| 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL | 6/25/1960 | Signed |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 8/30/1961 | Traded |
| 1966 New York Giants (NFL)1966 NYG NFL | 6/7/1966 | Traded |
| 1966 New York Giants (NFL)1966 NYG NFL | 6/7/1966 | |
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 6/19/1967 | Assigned on Waivers |
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 9/5/1967 | 6/19/1967 |
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | Taxi Squad | |
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 10/28/1967 | |
| 1968 Washington Redskins (NFL)1968 WAS NFL | 8/26/1968 | Released |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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