James FrancisFrancis, James HenryHeight: 6-5 Weight: 256 Born: August 4, 1968 La Marque, TX High School: La Marque (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1987 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1988 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1989 | Baylor | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (12th overall) 1990 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Relatives: Brother of Ron Francis; father of Carlos Francis |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 50 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 50 | RILB-LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 50 | LOLB | 14 | 13 |
| 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL | 50 | LOLB | 14 | 12 |
| 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL | 50 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1995 CIN NFL | 50 | LLB | 11 | 11 |
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | 50 | LLB | 16 | 15 |
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 50 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1998 CIN NFL | 50 | LOLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL | 51 | LLB | 10 | 1 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 143 | 130 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/22/1990 | 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/19/1990 | 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/26/1992 | 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/22/1995 | 1995 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1995 CIN NFL |
| Released | 9/5/1999 | 1999 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1999 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 10/26/1999 | 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/11/2000 | 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 20 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17t | 1 |
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 66t | 1 |
| 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 42t | 1 |
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 205 | 18.6 | 66t | 3 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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