Jim FordhamFordham, James EdwardHeight: 5-11 Weight: 215 Born: December 6, 1916 Graymont, GA Died: April 5, 1969 Monterrey, Mexico High School: Emanuel County Institute (Twin City, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Georgia | |
| 1937 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1938 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1939 | Georgia | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 3 | FB-LB | 10 | 8 |
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 3 | FB-LB | 9 | 5 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 19 | 13 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1939 | 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 73 | 381 | 5.2 | 40 | 4 | ||||
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 45 | 153 | 3.4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 118 | 534 | 4.5 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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