JIM SHORTERShorter, JamesHeight: 5-11 Weight: 184 Born: June 8, 1938 Montgomery, AL Died: June 1, 2000 Los Angeles, CA High School: Central (Pontiac, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Detroit Mercy | |
| 1959 | Detroit Mercy | |
| 1960 | Detroit Mercy | Played |
| 1961 | Detroit Mercy | Played |
| Draft: 14th round (193rd overall) 1962 Cleveland Browns |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL) | 40 | LCB | 9 | 1 |
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL) | 40 | RS | 11 | 3 |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 47 | RCB | 14 | 0 |
| 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 47 | RCB | 13 | 5 |
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 47 | RCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 47 | RCB | 13 | 12 |
| 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) | 21 | RCB-LCB | 14 | 11 |
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL) | 21 | CB | ||
| 7 Years (NFL) | 87 | 45 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 54 | 0 |
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 23 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 15 | 224 | 14.9 | 54 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL) | 7 | 2 | 134 | 19.1 | 52 | 0 | |||
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 6 | 1 | 19 | 3.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 13 | 3 | 153 | 11.8 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL) | 9 | 219 | 24.3 | 49 | 0 | ||||
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 14 | 300 | 21.4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 1 |
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 112 | 1 |
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