JAMES BROOKSBrooks, James RobertHeight: 5-10 Weight: 182 Born: December 28, 1958 Warner Robins, GA High School: Warner Robins (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1978 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1979 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1980 | Auburn | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (24th overall) 1981 San Diego Chargers |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 21 | RB | 14 | 2 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 21 | RB | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 21 | RB | 15 | 5 |
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 21 | RB | 15 | 11 |
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | 21 | RB | 9 | 7 |
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 21 | RB | 15 | 15 |
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1989 CIN NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 14 |
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 15 |
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 21 | RB | 15 | 12 |
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 28 | HB | 4 | 2 |
| 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1992 TB NFL | 20 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 Year (NFL)1992 Year NFL | 6 | 2 | ||
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 162 | 115 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/28/1981 | 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL |
| Signed | 7/15/1981 | 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL |
| Traded | 5/29/1984 | 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL |
| Activated | 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 3/18/1992 | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL |
| Released | 9/20/1992 | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 10/2/1992 | 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1992 TB NFL |
| Released | 10/24/1992 | 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1992 TB NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1986 Pro Bowl All-AFC |
| 1986 United Press International All-AFC |
| 1986 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC |
| 1989 Pro Bowl All-AFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 | ||
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 | ||
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1989 CIN NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 79 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 474 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 109 | 525 | 4.8 | 28t | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 87 | 430 | 4.9 | 48t | 6 | ||||
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 127 | 516 | 4.1 | 61 | 3 | ||||
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 103 | 396 | 3.8 | 33 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 192 | 929 | 4.8 | 39 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 205 | 1087 | 5.3 | 56t | 5 | ||||
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | 94 | 290 | 3.1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 182 | 931 | 5.1 | 51t | 8 | ||||
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1989 CIN NFL | 221 | 1239 | 5.6 | 65t | 7 | ||||
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 195 | 1004 | 5.1 | 56t | 5 | ||||
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 152 | 571 | 3.8 | 25 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1992 TB NFL | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Year (NFL)1992 Year NFL | 18 | 44 | 2.4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1685 | 7962 | 4.7 | 65t | 49 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139.6 |
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 46 | 329 | 7.2 | 29t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 25 | 215 | 8.6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 34 | 268 | 7.9 | 27t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 55 | 576 | 10.5 | 57t | 5 | ||||||
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 54 | 686 | 12.7 | 54 | 4 | ||||||
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | 22 | 272 | 12.4 | 46 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 29 | 287 | 9.9 | 28t | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1989 CIN NFL | 37 | 306 | 8.3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 26 | 269 | 10.3 | 35 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 40 | 348 | 8.7 | 40 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 Year (NFL)1992 Year NFL | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 385 | 3620 | 9.4 | 57t | 30 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 22 | 6 | 290 | 13.2 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 12 | 4 | 138 | 11.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 18 | 4 | 137 | 7.6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 52 | 14 | 565 | 10.9 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 40 | 0 | 949 | 23.7 | 47 | 0 | |||
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 33 | 0 | 749 | 22.7 | 47 | 0 | |||
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 32 | 0 | 607 | 19.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 7 | 0 | 144 | 20.6 | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 38 | 12.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | -6 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 11 | 1 | 190 | 17.3 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1992 TB NFL | 3 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Year (NFL)1992 Year NFL | 3 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 132 | 1 | 2762 | 20.9 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1989 CIN NFL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1992 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 Year (NFL)1992 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 51 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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