Jim KanickiKanicki, James HenryHeight: 6-4 Weight: 270 Born: December 17, 1941 Bay City, MI High School: Central (Bay City, MI) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Michigan State | |
| 1960 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1961 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1962 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (52nd overall) 1963 Buffalo Bills; 2nd round (23rd overall) 1963 Cleveland Browns |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 69 | LDT-RDT | 13 | 1 |
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 69 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 69 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 69 | RDT | 14 | 12 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 69 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 69 | RDT | 13 | 10 |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 69 | RDT | 6 | 5 |
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 73 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 73 | LDT-RDT | 14 | 9 |
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 73 | LDT-RDT | ||
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 116 | 93 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/1/1962 | 1963 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1963 BUF AFL |
| Draft | 12/3/1962 | 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/12/1962 | 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 1/26/1970 | 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL |
| Released | 1972 New York Giants (NFL)1972 NYG NFL | |
| Taxi Squad | 9/14/1972 | 1972 New York Giants (NFL)1972 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 5/30/1974 | 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 4.5 | |
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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