LIONEL JAMESJames, LionelHeight: 5-6 Weight: 170 Born: May 25, 1962 Albany, GA Died: February 25, 2022 High School: Dougherty (Albany, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Auburn | |
| 1981 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1982 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1983 | Auburn | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (118th overall) 1984 San Diego Chargers; Territorial Selection 1984 Birmingham Stallions |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 1 | RB | 16 | 2 |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 26 | RB | 16 | 7 |
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 26 | RB | 7 | 1 |
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 26 | WR | 12 | 11 |
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 26 | RB | 16 | 1 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 67 | 22 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL |
| Signed | 6/8/1984 | 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/24/1986 | 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1989 | 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/1989 | 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1989 | 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/28/1989 | 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1989 | 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 96 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 25 | 115 | 4.6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 105 | 516 | 4.9 | 56t | 2 | ||||
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 51 | 224 | 4.4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 27 | 102 | 3.8 | 15t | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 231 | 1062 | 4.6 | 56t | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 23 | 206 | 9.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 86 | 1027 | 11.9 | 67t | 6 | ||||||
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 23 | 173 | 7.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 41 | 593 | 14.5 | 46 | 3 | ||||||
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 36 | 279 | 7.8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 209 | 2278 | 10.9 | 67t | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 30 | 9 | 208 | 6.9 | 58t | 1 | |||
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 25 | 8 | 213 | 8.5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 9 | 6 | 94 | 10.4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 32 | 7 | 400 | 12.5 | 81t | 1 | |||
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 28 | 11 | 278 | 9.9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 124 | 41 | 1193 | 9.6 | 81t | 2 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 43 | 0 | 959 | 22.3 | 55 | 0 | |||
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 36 | 0 | 779 | 21.6 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 18 | 0 | 315 | 17.5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 99 | 0 | 2094 | 21.2 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | |
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 0 |
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