JIM DORANDoran, James RobertHeight: 6-2 Weight: 201 Born: August 11, 1927 Boone, IA Died: June 30, 1994 Lake City, IA High School: Boone (IA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Iowa State | |
| 1948 | Iowa State | Roster |
| 1949 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| 1950 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (55th overall) 1951 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 83 | RDE-ROE | 12 | 9 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 83 | LDE-ROE | 11 | 11 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 83 | RDE-ROE | 8 | 0 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 83 | LOE-LDE | 7 | 0 |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 83 | LOE | 10 | 9 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 87 | LOH-ROE-LOE | 11 | 8 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 83 | LOE-ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 83 | LOE-ROE | 9 | 8 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 83 | ROE | 11 | 0 |
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 83 | TE | 12 | 8 |
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 83 | TE | 14 | 1 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 117 | 66 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/19/1951 | 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/20/1953 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Activated | 11/19/1953 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/25/1958 | 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL |
| Expansion Draft | 3/13/1960 | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL |
| Released | 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | |
| Signed | 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL | |
| Released | 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 150 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 10 | 225 | 22.5 | 48 | 2 | ||||||
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 10 | 147 | 14.7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 10 | 203 | 20.3 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 38 | 552 | 14.5 | 38t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 25 | 448 | 17.9 | 70 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 33 | 624 | 18.9 | 65t | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 22 | 495 | 22.5 | 65t | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 14 | 191 | 13.6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 31 | 554 | 17.9 | 75t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 13 | 153 | 11.8 | 29 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 212 | 3667 | 17.3 | 75t | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
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