Jimmy BursonBurson, James OertellHeight: 6-0 Weight: 181 Born: October 13, 1940 LaGrange, GA High School: LaGrange (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Auburn | Freshmen Team |
| 1960 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1961 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1962 | Auburn | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (63rd overall) 1963 Houston Oilers; 11th round (142nd overall) 1963 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 49 | CB | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 49 | RCB | 14 | 7 |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 49 | RCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1966 STL NFL | 49 | LCB-RCB | 11 | 10 |
| 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1967 STL NFL | 49 | RCB | 13 | 12 |
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 49 | RS-RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 65 | 55 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/1/1962 | 1963 Houston Oilers (AFL)1963 HOU AFL |
| Draft | 12/3/1962 | 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL |
| Signed | 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | |
| Traded | 2/14/1968 | 1968 Washington Redskins (NFL)1968 WAS NFL |
| Released | 9/2/1968 | 1968 Washington Redskins (NFL)1968 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 9/5/1968 | 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL |
| Released | 9/2/1969 | 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 40 | 0 |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 42 | 0 |
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1966 STL NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1967 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 4 | 100 | 25.0 | 73t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 286 | 17.9 | 73t | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 12 | 8 | 125 | 10.4 | 68t | 1 | |||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 11 | 16 | 56 | 5.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 24 | 181 | 7.5 | 68t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
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