James Thornton (tight end)

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James Thornton
No. 80
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1965-02-08) February 8, 1965
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Analy (Sebastopol, California)
College:Cal State-Fullerton
NFL draft:1988: 4th round, 105th pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:107
Receiving yards:1,338
Touchdowns:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Michael Thornton (born February 8, 1965) is an American former professional football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, and the Houston Oilers. He was given the nickname "RoboCop" because of his physique.[1] He was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL draft.[2] He played his high school career at Analy High School in Sebastopol, California.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1988 CHI 16 12 15 135 9.0 19 0
1989 CHI 16 16 24 392 16.3 36 3
1990 CHI 16 16 19 254 13.4 32 1
1991 CHI 16 13 17 278 16.4 33 1
1993 NYJ 13 6 12 108 9.0 22 2
1994 NYJ 15 5 20 171 8.6 25 0
1995 HOU 4 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
96 70 107 1,338 12.5 36 7

Playoffs

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1988 CHI 2 2 4 52 13.0 18 0
1990 CHI 2 2 5 71 14.2 25 1
1991 CHI 1 0 1 12 12.0 12 0
5 4 10 135 13.5 25 1

References

  1. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1989.
  2. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.


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