JIM THORNTONThornton, James MichaelHeight: 6-2 Weight: 242 Born: February 8, 1965 Santa Rosa, CA High School: Analy (Sebastopol, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Fullerton State | |
| 1985 | Fullerton State | |
| 1986 | Fullerton State | |
| 1987 | Fullerton State |
| Draft: 4th round (105th overall) 1988 Chicago Bears |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 80 | TE | 16 | 12 |
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 80 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL | 80 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)1991 CHIB NFL | 80 | TE | 16 | 13 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 80 | TE | 13 | 6 |
| 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL | 80 | TE | 15 | 5 |
| 1995 Houston Oilers (NFL)1995 HOU NFL | 80 | TE | 4 | 2 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 96 | 70 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/1988 | 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/21/1988 | 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 8/9/1991 | 1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)1991 CHIB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/1992 | 1992 Chicago Bears (NFL)1992 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 Chicago Bears (NFL)1992 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 4/5/1993 | 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 4/27/1995 | 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 7/10/1995 | 1995 Houston Oilers (NFL)1995 HOU NFL |
| Released | 11/21/1995 | 1995 Houston Oilers (NFL)1995 HOU NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)1991 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 15 | 135 | 9.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 24 | 392 | 16.3 | 36t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL | 19 | 254 | 13.4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)1991 CHIB NFL | 17 | 278 | 16.4 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 12 | 108 | 9.0 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL | 20 | 171 | 8.6 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 107 | 1338 | 12.5 | 36t | 7 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)1991 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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