Jim FahnhorstFahnhorst, James JohnPosition: LB Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 Born: November 8, 1958 St. Cloud, MN Died: September 17, 2025 Minnetonka, MN High School: Tech (St. Cloud, MN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 1979 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 1980 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 1981 | Minnesota | Played |
| Draft: 4th round (92nd overall) 1982 Minnesota Vikings |
| Relatives: Brother of Keith Fahnhorst |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 55 | MLB | 18 | 18 |
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 55 | MLB | 18 | 18 |
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 55 | RILB | 14 | 2 |
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 55 | RILB | 15 | 2 |
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 55 | RILB | 16 | 14 |
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 55 | LILB | 11 | 10 |
| 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL | 55 | LILB | 16 | 3 |
| 1989 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1989 SF NFL | 55 | LILB | 7 | 7 |
| 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL | 55 | LB | 3 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 82 | 38 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/27/1982 | 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 8/16/1982 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 11/2/1982 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Free Agent | 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | |
| Rghts Released | 6/18/1984 | 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 12/5/1984 | 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL |
| Released | 9/7/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Signed | 9/14/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/2/1989 | 1989 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1989 SF NFL |
| Released | 9/2/1990 | 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL |
| Signed | 9/19/1990 | 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/7/1990 | 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 46 | 0 |
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 46 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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