Tommy JamesJames, Thomas Laverne, Jr.Height: 5-10 Weight: 184 Born: September 16, 1923 Canton, OH Died: February 7, 2007 Massillon, OH High School: Washington (Massillon, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1946 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 17th round (146th overall) 1947 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 22 | HB-DH | 2 | 0 |
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 82 | RDH-LDH | 14 | 14 |
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 82 | RDH-ROH | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 82 | RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 82 | RDH | 12 | 6 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 43 | RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 42 | RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 42 | RS | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 42 | RS-OHB | 8 | 4 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL | 20 | LDH-RS | 2 | 2 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 98 | 86 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 7/20/1948 | 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC |
| Released | 9/28/1956 | 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/1/1956 | 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL |
| Released | 10/22/1956 | 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 30 | 1.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | |
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 34 | 1 |
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 34 | 0 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 36 | 0 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 309 | 9.1 | 36 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 0 | 15 | 15L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 1 |
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