JIM NINOWSKINinowski, James, Jr.Height: 6-1 Weight: 206 Born: March 26, 1936 Detroit, MI Died: July 23, 2024 Sterling Heights, MI High School: John J. Pershing (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Michigan State | Freshmen Team |
| 1955 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1956 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1957 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (49th overall) 1958 Cleveland Browns |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 15 | QB | 5 | 0 |
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 15 | QB | 6 | 0 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 15 | QB | 11 | 10 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 15 | QB | 13 | 8 |
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 15 | QB | 7 | 7 |
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 15 | QB | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 11 | QB | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 11 | QB | 6 | 2 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 11 | QB | 14 | 0 |
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 11 | QB | 14 | 0 |
| 1968 Washington Redskins (NFL)1968 WAS NFL | 11 | QB | 7 | 2 |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 11 | QB | 4 | 0 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 94 | 30 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1957 | 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/17/1957 | 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 7/19/1960 | 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL |
| Traded | 3/29/1962 | 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 5/15/1962 | 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 8/8/1967 | 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 6/20/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1970 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 32 | 81 | 2.5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 33 | 238 | 7.2 | 40t | 5 | ||||
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 5 | -19 | -3.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 3 | -11 | -3.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Washington Redskins (NFL)1968 WAS NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 92 | 367 | 4.0 | 40t | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 6 | 139 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 34 | 1 | 5.9 | 3 | 17.6 | 32 | 0 | 55.4 | |||
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | 6 | 41 | 4.1 | 13.7 | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 4.6 | |||
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 283 | 134 | 47.3 | 131 | 1599 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 55 | 2 | 0.7 | 18 | 6.4 | 283 | 40.9 | ||||
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 247 | 117 | 47.4 | 112 | 1921 | 7.8 | 16.4 | 84t | 7 | 2.8 | 18 | 7.3 | 212 | 53.0 | ||||
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 173 | 87 | 50.3 | 78 | 1178 | 6.8 | 13.5 | 53t | 7 | 4.0 | 8 | 4.6 | 57 | 66.6 | ||||
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 61 | 29 | 47.5 | 26 | 423 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 70 | 2 | 3.3 | 6 | 9.8 | 4 | 45 | 41.9 | |||
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 3 | 125 | 13.9 | 20.8 | 41 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 12 | 149.3 | |||
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 83 | 40 | 48.2 | 40 | 549 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 32 | 4 | 4.8 | 3 | 3.6 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 70.8 | ||
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 6 | 175 | 9.7 | 15.9 | 44t | 4 | 22.2 | 1 | 5.6 | 1 | 14 | 110.0 | |||
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 5 | 123 | 6.8 | 10.3 | 31 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | ||
| 1968 Washington Redskins (NFL)1968 WAS NFL | 95 | 49 | 51.6 | 40 | 633 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 56 | 4 | 4.2 | 6 | 6.3 | 12 | 128 | 60.5 | |||
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 34 | 17 | 50.0 | 15 | 227 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 70 | 1 | 2.9 | 2 | 5.9 | 1 | 11 | 56.9 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1048 | 513 | 49.0 | 468 | 7133 | 6.8 | 13.9 | 84t | 34 | 3.2 | 67 | 6.4 | 27 | 874 | 0 | 55.4 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Washington Redskins (NFL)1968 WAS NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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