JIM ROOTRoot, James FredericHeight: 6-1 Weight: 185 Born: August 17, 1931 Toledo, OH Died: May 26, 2003 Orange Park, FL High School: Edward Drummond Libbey (Toledo, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Miami (Ohio) | |
| 1950 | Miami (Ohio) | Lettered |
| 1951 | Miami (Ohio) | Lettered |
| 1952 | Miami (Ohio) | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 9 | QB | 12 | 6 |
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 99 | QB | 8 | |
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 17 | QB | 9 | 1 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 21 | 7 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 8 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1953 | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | |
| Released | 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | |
| Released | 1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFU | |
| Signed | 9/2/1956 | 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL |
| Released | 9/24/1956 | 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | |
| Released | 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 26 | 12 | 0.5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 21 | 79 | 3.8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 17 | 45 | 2.6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 43 | 57 | 1.3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 192 | 80 | 41.7 | 101 | 1149 | 6.0 | 14.4 | 77 | 8 | 4.2 | 11 | 5.7 | 193 | 51.8 | ||||
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 137 | 50 | 36.5 | 72 | 835 | 6.1 | 16.7 | 87 | 3 | 2.2 | 15 | 10.9 | 25.6 | |||||
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 57 | 28 | 49.1 | 24 | 333 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 34t | 3 | 5.3 | 5 | 8.8 | 38 | 0 | 48.4 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 249 | 108 | 43.4 | 125 | 1482 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 77 | 11 | 4.4 | 16 | 6.4 | 231 | 0 | 51.0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 137 | 50 | 36.5 | 72 | 835 | 6.1 | 16.7 | 87 | 3 | 2.2 | 15 | 10.9 | 25.6 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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