JIM GILLETTEGillette, James Thomas, Jr.Height: 6-1 Weight: 185 Born: December 19, 1917 Courtland, VA Died: January 9, 1990 Chesterfield County, VA High School: Courtland (Spotsylvania, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Virginia | |
| 1937 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1938 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1939 | Virginia | Lettered |
| Draft: 18th round (169th overall) 1940 Green Bay Packers |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| Relatives: Father of Walker Gillette |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Kenosha Cardinals1940 KEN | RH-LH | |||
| 1940 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1940 CLE NFL | 9 | TB-LDH | 4 | 0 |
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 24 | HB-RDH | 7 | 2 |
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 24 | ROH-RDH | 10 | 7 |
| 1946 Boston Yanks (NFL)1946 BOS NFL | 11 | ROH-RDH-LOH-LDH-QB-S | 11 | 11 |
| 1947 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1947 GB NFL | 16 | ROH-RDH | 10 | 1 |
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 11 | RDH-ROH | 10 | 10 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 52 | 31 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1939 | 1940 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1940 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1940 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1940 GB NFL | |
| Released | 9/8/1940 | 1940 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1940 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1940 Kenosha Cardinals1940 KEN | |
| Obtained | 10/15/1940 | 1940 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1940 CLE NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1941 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1941 CLE NFL | |
| Activated | 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Boston Yanks (NFL)1946 BOS NFL | |
| Traded | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL | |
| Released | 9/22/1947 | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1947 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1947 GB NFL | |
| Released | 1948 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1948 GB NFL | |
| Signed | 10/6/1948 | 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1949 | 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1946 Boston Yanks (NFL)1946 BOS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1947 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1947 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1940 CLE NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 26 | 131 | 5.0 | 58t | 2 | ||||
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 63 | 390 | 6.2 | 52 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 Boston Yanks (NFL)1946 BOS NFL | 30 | 99 | 3.3 | 46t | 1 | ||||
| 1947 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1947 GB NFL | 50 | 207 | 4.1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 172 | 831 | 4.8 | 58t | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1940 CLE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Boston Yanks (NFL)1946 BOS NFL | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 60t | 1 | ||||||
| 1947 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1947 GB NFL | 12 | 224 | 18.7 | 50 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 376 | 15.7 | 60t | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1946 Boston Yanks (NFL)1946 BOS NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 15 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 Boston Yanks (NFL)1946 BOS NFL | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1947 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1947 GB NFL | 11 | 168 | 15.3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 309 | 13.4 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 Boston Yanks (NFL)1946 BOS NFL | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1947 GB NFL | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 290 | 20.7 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946 Boston Yanks (NFL)1946 BOS NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1947 GB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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