Jim KearneyKearney, Jimmie LeeHeight: 6-2 Weight: 205 Born: January 21, 1943 Wharton, TX Died: August 6, 2024 Kansas City, MO High School: Training (Wharton, TX) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Prairie View A&M | Played |
| 1962 | Prairie View A&M | Played |
| 1963 | Prairie View A&M | Played |
| 1964 | Prairie View A&M | Played |
| Draft: 11th round (151st overall) 1965 Detroit Lions |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 46 | LCB | 7 | 0 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 46 | DB | 6 | 0 |
| 1967 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1967 KC AFL | 46 | RCB | 3 | 3 |
| 1968 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1968 KC AFL | 46 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1969 KC AFL | 46 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1970 KC NFL | 46 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1971 KC NFL | 46 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1972 KC NFL | 46 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL | 46 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1974 KC NFL | 46 | FS-RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL | 46 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 46 | LS | 14 | 2 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 142 | 117 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/2/1965 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| Traded | 8/14/1967 | 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL |
| Released | 9/11/1967 | 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL |
| Taxi Squad | 9/26/1967 | 1967 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1967 KC AFL |
| Activated | 12/1/1967 | 1967 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1967 KC AFL |
| Expansion Draft | 3/30/1976 | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL |
| Traded | 6/16/1976 | 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1977 | 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1969 KC AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1972 KC NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1968 KC AFL | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 23 | 0 |
| 1969 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1969 KC AFL | 5 | 143 | 28.6 | 60t | 1 |
| 1970 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1970 KC NFL | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1971 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1971 KC NFL | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 29 | 0 |
| 1972 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1972 KC NFL | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 65t | 4 |
| 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 462 | 20.1 | 65t | 5 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1968 KC AFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1972 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1974 KC NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1968 KC AFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1969 KC AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1970 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1971 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| 1972 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1972 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 0 |
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