JIM PLUNKETTPlunkett, James William, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 207 Born: December 5, 1947 San Jose, CA High School: William C. Overfelt (San Jose, CA); James Lick (San Jose, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Stanford | Freshmen Team |
| 1967 | Stanford | |
| 1968 | Stanford | Lettered |
| 1969 | Stanford | Lettered |
| 1970 | Stanford | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (1st overall) 1971 New England Patriots |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 16 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 16 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 16 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 16 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 16 | QB | 5 | 5 |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 16 | QB | 12 | 12 |
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 16 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 16 | QB | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 16 | QB | 13 | 11 |
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 16 | QB | 9 | 7 |
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL | 16 | QB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 16 | QB | 14 | 13 |
| 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | 16 | QB | 8 | 6 |
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 16 | QB | 3 | 3 |
| 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL | 16 | QB | 10 | 8 |
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | 157 | 144 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1971 | 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL |
| Traded | 4/5/1976 | 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL |
| Released | 8/28/1978 | 1978 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1978 SF NFL |
| Signed | 9/12/1978 | 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/13/1984 | 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL |
| Activated | 11/12/1984 | 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/23/1985 | 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/1/1987 | 1987 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1987 LARI NFL |
| Released | 1988 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1988 LARI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 45 | 210 | 4.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 36 | 230 | 6.4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 44 | 209 | 4.8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 30 | 161 | 5.4 | 37 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 19 | 95 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 28 | 71 | 2.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 28 | 141 | 5.0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 13t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL | 15 | 6 | 0.4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 26 | 78 | 3.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 323 | 1337 | 4.1 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 328 | 158 | 48.2 | 154 | 2158 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 88t | 19 | 5.8 | 16 | 4.9 | 36 | 319 | 68.6 | |||
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 355 | 169 | 47.6 | 161 | 2196 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 62 | 8 | 2.3 | 25 | 7.0 | 39 | 385 | 45.7 | |||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 376 | 193 | 51.3 | 166 | 2550 | 6.8 | 13.2 | 64 | 13 | 3.5 | 17 | 4.5 | 37 | 350 | 65.8 | |||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 352 | 173 | 49.1 | 157 | 2457 | 7.0 | 14.2 | 69t | 19 | 5.4 | 22 | 6.3 | 21 | 174 | 64.1 | |||
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 92 | 36 | 39.1 | 49 | 571 | 6.2 | 15.9 | 76 | 3 | 3.3 | 7 | 7.6 | 13 | 89 | 39.7 | |||
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 243 | 126 | 51.9 | 101 | 1592 | 6.6 | 12.6 | 85t | 13 | 5.3 | 16 | 6.6 | 26 | 249 | 63.0 | |||
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 248 | 128 | 51.6 | 106 | 1693 | 6.8 | 13.2 | 47t | 9 | 3.6 | 14 | 5.6 | 30 | 242 | 62.1 | |||
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 7 | 89 | 5.9 | 12.7 | 39 | 1 | 6.7 | 1 | 6.7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 60.1 | ||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 320 | 165 | 51.6 | 139 | 2299 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 86t | 18 | 5.6 | 16 | 5.0 | 36 | 285 | 72.9 | |||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 179 | 94 | 52.5 | 76 | 1045 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 42 | 4 | 2.2 | 9 | 5.0 | 22 | 184 | 56.7 | |||
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL | 261 | 152 | 58.2 | 94 | 2035 | 7.8 | 13.4 | 52 | 14 | 5.4 | 15 | 5.7 | 23 | 211 | 77.0 | |||
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 379 | 230 | 60.7 | 131 | 2935 | 7.7 | 12.8 | 99t | 20 | 5.3 | 18 | 4.7 | 42 | 363 | 82.7 | |||
| 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | 198 | 108 | 54.5 | 80 | 1473 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 73t | 6 | 3.0 | 10 | 5.1 | 13 | 103 | 67.6 | |||
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 103 | 71 | 68.9 | 29 | 803 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 41t | 3 | 2.9 | 3 | 2.9 | 13 | 101 | 89.6 | |||
| 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL | 252 | 133 | 52.8 | 110 | 1986 | 7.9 | 14.9 | 81t | 14 | 5.6 | 9 | 3.6 | 27 | 215 | 82.5 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3701 | 1943 | 52.5 | 1560 | 25882 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 99t | 164 | 4.4 | 198 | 5.3 | 380 | 3279 | 0 | 67.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | |
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | |
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | |
| 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 62 | 14 | 0 | 14 | -23 | 0 |
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