JIM COVERTCovert, James Paul (Jimbo)Height: 6-4 Weight: 275 Born: March 22, 1960 Conway, PA High School: Freedom (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pittsburgh | Redshirted |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 1983 Chicago Bears; 1st round (12th overall) 1983 Tampa Bay Bandits |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL | 74 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Chicago Bears (NFL)1984 CHIB NFL | 74 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 74 | LOT | 15 | 15 |
| 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL | 74 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 74 | LOT | 9 | 9 |
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 74 | LOT | 9 | 8 |
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 74 | LOT | 15 | 15 |
| 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL | 74 | LOT | 15 | 15 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 111 | 110 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL)1983 TB USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/20/1983 | 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/30/1988 | 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL |
| Activated | 11/5/1988 | 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/1990 | 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/28/1991 | 1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)1991 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)1991 CHIB NFL |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Chicago Bears (NFL)1984 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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