JIM WRIGHTWright, James Willie, Jr.Height: 6-3 Weight: 240 Born: September 1, 1956 Fort Hood, TX High School: Brenham (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Blinn JC | |
| 1975 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| 1976 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| 1977 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (179th overall) 1978 Atlanta Falcons |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 83 | TE | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 87 | TE | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 87 | TE | 9 | 3 |
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 87 | TE | 6 | 6 |
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 87 | TE-HBK | 16 | 10 |
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 12 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 79 | 31 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 8/13/1979 | 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1980 | 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 12/15/1980 | 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/21/1983 | 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL |
| Released | 8/19/1986 | 1986 Denver Broncos (NFL)1986 DEN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 9 | 120 | 13.3 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 13 | 134 | 10.3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 11 | 118 | 10.7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 28 | 246 | 8.8 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 66 | 666 | 10.1 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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