Jimmy TealTeal, James FranklinHeight: 6-3 Weight: 225 Born: May 14, 1950 Baltimore, MD Died: December 23, 2021 Farmington Hills, MI High School: Boyden (Salisbury, NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Purdue | |
| 1969 | Purdue | Roster |
| 1970 | Purdue | Roster |
| 1971 | Purdue | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 57 | RLB | 14 | 1 |
| 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | 58 | LLB-RLB | ||
| 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL | 57 | WLB | ||
| 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1977 OTT CFL | LB | 5 | ||
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/2/1972 | 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | |
| Traded | 5/13/1974 | 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL |
| Released | 8/20/1974 | 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 8/22/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | |
| Signed | 6/12/1975 | 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL |
| Free Agent | 10/22/1975 | 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL |
| Signed | 4/5/1977 | 1977 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1977 CAL CFL |
| Released | 1977 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1977 CAL CFL | |
| Signed | 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1977 OTT CFL | |
| Released | 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1977 OTT CFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | 1 | - | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
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