Jim KovachKovach, James JosephHeight: 6-2 Weight: 239 Born: May 1, 1956 Parma, OH High School: Valley Forge (Parma Heights, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1975 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1976 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1977 | Kentucky | Redshirted |
| 1978 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (93rd overall) 1979 New Orleans Saints |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1979 NO NFL | 52 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL | 52 | MLB | 11 | 2 |
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 52 | RILB | 15 | 15 |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 52 | LILB | 8 | 8 |
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 52 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 52 | LILB-RILB | 15 | 15 |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 52 | LILB | 2 | 2 |
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 57 | LB | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 87 | 58 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1979 | 1979 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1979 NO NFL |
| Signed | 1979 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1979 NO NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 12/3/1980 | 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/17/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Released | 11/13/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/15/1985 | 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL |
| Retired | 7/27/1986 | 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 53 | 0 |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 53 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 53 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1979 NO NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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