Jim WhalenWhalen, James Francis, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 Born: May 20, 1943 Cambridge, MA Died: December 18, 2012 Gloucester, MA High School: Latin (Boston, MA) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Boston College | |
| 1962 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1963 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1964 | Boston College | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (23rd overall) 1965 Boston Patriots; 4th round (51st overall) 1965 Minnesota Vikings |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Boston Patriots (AFL)1965 BOS AFL | 12 | TE | 14 | 11 |
| 1966 Boston Patriots (AFL)1966 BOS AFL | 82 | TE | 14 | 12 |
| 1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL | 82 | TE | 14 | 13 |
| 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL | 82 | TE | 14 | 13 |
| 1969 Boston Patriots (AFL)1969 BOS AFL | 82 | TE | 14 | 11 |
| 1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL | 83 | TE | 14 | 13 |
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 83 | TE | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1971 PHI NFL | 81 | TE | 2 | 2 |
| 1971 Year (NFL)1971 Year NFL | 5 | 4 | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 89 | 77 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Boston Patriots (AFL)1965 BOS AFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/1/1964 | 1965 Boston Patriots (AFL)1965 BOS AFL |
| Traded | 4/14/1970 | 1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL |
| Released | 10/5/1971 | 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 11/17/1971 | 1971 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1971 PHI NFL |
| Released | 1972 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1972 PHI NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1968 United Press International All-AFL |
| 1968 Associated Press All-AFL |
| 1968 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL |
| 1968 Pro Football Weekly All-AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Boston Patriots (AFL)1966 BOS AFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1969 Boston Patriots (AFL)1969 BOS AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 120 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Boston Patriots (AFL)1965 BOS AFL | 22 | 381 | 17.3 | 67 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1966 Boston Patriots (AFL)1966 BOS AFL | 29 | 502 | 17.3 | 45 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL | 39 | 651 | 16.7 | 41t | 5 | |||||||
| 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL | 47 | 718 | 15.3 | 87t | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 1969 Boston Patriots (AFL)1969 BOS AFL | 16 | 235 | 14.7 | 47 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL | 36 | 503 | 14.0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1971 PHI NFL | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1971 Year (NFL)1971 Year NFL | 8 | 165 | 20.6 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 205 | 3320 | 16.2 | 87t | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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