ROLAND JAMESJames, Roland OrlandoHeight: 6-2 Weight: 191 Born: February 18, 1958 Xenia, OH High School: Greenview (Jamestown, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1977 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1978 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1979 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (14th overall) 1980 New England Patriots |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 30 | SS | 16 | 10 |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 38 | RCB-SS | 16 | 6 |
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 38 | SS | 7 | 7 |
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 38 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 38 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 38 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 38 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 38 | SS | 9 | 4 |
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 38 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 38 | SS | 14 | 14 |
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 28 | SS | 6 | 4 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 145 | 122 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1980 | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL |
| Signed | 5/3/1980 | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/6/1983 | 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/8/1987 | 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL |
| Activated | 10/23/1987 | 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL |
| Signed | 5/8/1990 | 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/20/1991 | 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 21 | 0 |
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 46 | 0 |
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 39 | 0 |
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29 | 383 | 13.2 | 46 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 33 | 3 | 331 | 10.0 | 75t | 1 | |||
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 7 | 2 | 56 | 8.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 8 | 400 | 9.5 | 75t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
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