JIM EVENSONEvenson, James LeeHeight: 6-2 Weight: 220 Born: January 9, 1947 Hillsboro, OR Died: January 30, 2008 High School: North Bend (OR); Hudson's Bay (Vancouver,WA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Boise JC | Played |
| 1966 | Treasure Valley JC | Played |
| 1967 | Oregon | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | 28 | FB | 16 | |
| 1969 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1969 BC CFL | 28 | FB | 16 | |
| 1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL | 28 | FB | 14 | |
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 28 | FB | 15 | |
| 1972 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1972 BC CFL | 28 | FB | 16 | |
| 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1973 OTT CFL | 28 | FB | 16 | |
| 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1974 OTT CFL | 28 | FB | 9 | |
| 1975 Portland Thunder (WFL)1975 POR WFL | 28 | FB | 7 | |
| 7 Years (CFL)7 Years CFL | 102 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | |
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL |
| Released | 1972 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1972 BC CFL | |
| Signed | 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1973 OTT CFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL |
| Signed | 1975 Portland Thunder (WFL)1975 POR WFL | |
| Free Agent | 10/22/1975 | 1975 Portland Thunder (WFL)1975 POR WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1974 OTT CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 Portland Thunder (WFL)1975 POR WFL | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 9 | |||||
| 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1973 OTT CFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1969 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1969 BC CFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | ||
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1972 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1972 BC CFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | 248 | 1220 | 4.9 | 32 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1969 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1969 BC CFL | 255 | 1287 | 5.0 | 63 | 4 | ||||
| 1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL | 204 | 1003 | 4.9 | 42 | 8 | ||||
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 260 | 1237 | 4.8 | 22 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1972 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1972 BC CFL | 184 | 961 | 5.2 | 44 | 8 | ||||
| 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1973 OTT CFL | 211 | 909 | 4.3 | 25 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1974 OTT CFL | 98 | 443 | 4.5 | 68 | 1 | ||||
| 1975 Portland Thunder (WFL)1975 POR WFL | 99 | 439 | 4.4 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | 19 | 241 | 12.7 | 62 | 1 | ||||||
| 1969 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1969 BC CFL | 17 | 167 | 9.8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL | 17 | 125 | 7.4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1972 BC CFL | 26 | 329 | 12.7 | 53 | 1 | ||||||
| 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1973 OTT CFL | 17 | 124 | 7.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1974 OTT CFL | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 Portland Thunder (WFL)1975 POR WFL | 18 | 108 | 6.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 116 | 1147 | 9.9 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | 1 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1969 BC CFL | 8 | - | 172 | 21.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL | 19 | - | 464 | 24.4 | 97 | 0 | |||
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 4 | - | 99 | 24.8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1974 OTT CFL | 1 | - | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 33 | 761 | 23.1 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1969 BC CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1972 BC CFL | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1973 OTT CFL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1974 OTT CFL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 37 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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