JAMES SAXONSaxon, James ElijahHeight: 5-11 Weight: 226 Born: March 23, 1966 Buford, SC High School: Battery Creek (Beaufort, SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | American River JC | |
| 1985 | American River JC | |
| 1986 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1987 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (139th overall) 1988 Kansas City Chiefs |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 21 | FB | 16 | 4 |
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 21 | HB | 16 | 2 |
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | 21 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1992 MIA NFL | 22 | FB | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1993 MIA NFL | 22 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1994 MIA NFL | 22 | FB | 16 | 7 |
| 1995 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1995 PHI NFL | 22 | FB | 9 | 3 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 111 | 16 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/1988 | 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL |
| Signed | 7/19/1988 | 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/8/1990 | 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL |
| Activated | 11/24/1990 | 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL |
| Signed | 3/17/1992 | 1992 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1992 MIA NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1993 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 4/25/1994 | 1994 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1994 MIA NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1995 | 1994 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1994 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 6/19/1995 | 1995 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1995 KC NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1995 | 1995 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1995 KC NFL |
| Signed | 10/23/1995 | 1995 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1995 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/16/1996 | 1995 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1995 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 60 | 236 | 3.9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 58 | 233 | 4.0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1992 MIA NFL | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1993 MIA NFL | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1994 MIA NFL | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1995 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 145 | 533 | 3.7 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 19 | 177 | 9.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1992 MIA NFL | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1994 MIA NFL | 27 | 151 | 5.6 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 69 | 515 | 7.5 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | 5 | 0 | 81 | 16.2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | 4 | 0 | 56 | 14.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1993 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1994 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1995 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 215 | 12.6 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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