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JAMES THOMPSON

Thompson, James, III
Height: 6-0 Weight: 178
Born: January 9, 1953 Memphis, TN
High School: Melrose (Memphis, TN)

Year	College	Status
1971	Memphis
1972	Memphis	Lettered
1973	Memphis	Lettered
1974	Memphis	Roster

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL	48	WR	9	3
1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL	46	WR	13	1
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL			13	1

Transaction	Date	Team
Signed		1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL
Free Agent	10/22/1975	1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL
Signed		1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL
Released	9/6/1976	1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL
Signed		1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL
Released		1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL
Signed		1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL
Injured Reserve	12/8/1978	1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL
Released	8/20/1979	1979 New York Giants (NFL)1979 NYG NFL

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL	1	1					-	0	0		-	0	8

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL		19		277	14.6	29	1			0
1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL		7		113	16.1	46	0				0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL		7		113	16.1	46	0				0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL	7	-	54	7.7	15	0	0	0
1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL	2	0	4	2.0	4	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	2	0	4	2.0	4	0	0	0	0

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