Jim SteffenSteffen, James WilliamHeight: 6-0 Weight: 196 Born: May 1, 1936 Orange, CA Died: April 23, 2015 Arnold, MD High School: Tustin (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Santa Ana JC | |
| 1956 | Santa Ana JC | |
| 1957 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1958 | UCLA | Lettered |
| Draft: 13th round (149th overall) 1959 Detroit Lions |
| Relatives: Brother of Art Steffen |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 20 | RDH | 9 | 1 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 20 | RCB | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 20 | LLB-RLB-DB | 8 | 0 |
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 41 | RCB-LCB | 6 | 4 |
| 1961 Year (NFL)1961 Year NFL | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 41 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 41 | LS | 13 | 13 |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | 41 | LS | 13 | 13 |
| 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL)1965 WAS NFL | 41 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 89 | 59 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/21/1959 | 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | |
| Released | 11/9/1961 | 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/10/1961 | 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1966 | 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL)1965 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 5/23/1966 | 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 8/30/1966 | 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL |
| Taxi Squad | 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | |
| Released | 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | |
| Signed | 7/12/1968 | 1968 Washington Redskins (NFL)1968 WAS NFL |
| Released | 7/30/1968 | 1968 Washington Redskins (NFL)1968 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1961 Year (NFL)1961 Year NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 36 | 0 |
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 5 | 140 | 28.0 | 78t | 1 |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL)1965 WAS NFL | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 25 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 264 | 15.5 | 78t | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 11 | 0 | 95 | 8.6 | 45 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 8 | 1 | 58 | 7.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Year (NFL)1961 Year NFL | 19 | 1 | 153 | 8.1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 6 | 4 | 30 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 5 | 1 | 83 | 16.6 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 6 | 349 | 7.4 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 8 | 225 | 28.1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 19 | 435 | 22.9 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 10 | 256 | 25.6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 Year (NFL)1961 Year NFL | 29 | 691 | 23.8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 4 | 107 | 26.8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 44 | 1107 | 25.2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 1 | |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 1 |
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