JIM THAXTONThaxton, James IvoryHeight: 6-2 Weight: 241 Born: January 11, 1949 Brownsville, TN High School: George Washington Carver (Memphis, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Tennessee State | |
| 1970 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1971 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1972 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL | 86 | TE | 10 | 3 |
| 1974 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1974 SD NFL | 86 | TE | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1974 CLE NFL | 84 | TE | 12 | 4 |
| 1974 Year (NFL)1974 Year NFL | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 86 | TE | 11 | 1 |
| 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL | 86 | TE-WR | 14 | 6 |
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 87 | TE | 5 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 54 | 14 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1973 | 1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL |
| Signed | 1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL | |
| Traded | 9/24/1974 | 1974 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1974 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 5/14/1975 | 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL |
| Released | 8/19/1975 | 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | |
| Released | 8/4/1977 | 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL |
| Traded | 8/27/1978 | 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL |
| Released | 10/4/1978 | 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL |
| Signed | 2/15/1979 | 1979 New York Giants (NFL)1979 NYG NFL |
| Released | 1979 New York Giants (NFL)1979 NYG NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 4/10/1979 | 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL |
| Released | 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 32 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1974 CLE NFL | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Year (NFL)1974 Year NFL | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1974 CLE NFL | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 Year (NFL)1974 Year NFL | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 25t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL | 14 | 211 | 15.1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 615 | 15.8 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1974 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Year (NFL)1974 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 8 | 185 | 23.1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL | 0 | 8 | 8L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 193 | 24.1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1974 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Year (NFL)1974 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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