JIM BETTERSONBetterson, James ThomasHeight: 6-0 Weight: 210 Born: August 20, 1954 Blackshear, GA High School: Central (High Point, NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | North Carolina | |
| 1973 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1974 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1975 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL | 34 | RB | 14 | 2 |
| 1978 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1978 PHI NFL | 34 | RB | 9 | 0 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 23 | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/9/1976 | 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL | |
| Released | 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL | |
| Signed | 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/30/1978 | 1978 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1978 PHI NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 7/18/1979 | 1979 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1979 PHI NFL |
| Released | 9/15/1979 | 1979 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1979 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 3/25/1980 | 1980 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1980 PHI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 7/15/1980 | 1980 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1980 PHI NFL |
| Released | 1981 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1981 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL | 62 | 233 | 3.8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1978 PHI NFL | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 73 | 265 | 3.6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1978 PHI NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1978 PHI NFL | 7 | 185 | 26.4 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 198 | 24.8 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1978 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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