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JIMMY EDWARDS

Edwards, Jimmy LaRoy
Height: 5-9 Weight: 185
Born: September 19, 1952 Oklahoma City, OK
Died: July 3, 2002 Oklahoma City, OK
High School: Classen (Oklahoma CIty, OK)
YearCollegeStatus
1971Oklahoma
1972Louisiana-MonroeLettered
NFL Game Logs
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL20HB16
1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL12HB3
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL20RB16
1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1977 HAM CFL20RB16
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1978 HAM CFL20RB13
1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL32RB140
1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFLRB1
1982 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1982 SAS CFL14RB2
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL140
5 Years (CFL)5 Years CFL48
TransactionDateTeam
Signed6/12/19731973 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1973 BC CFL
Released1973 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1973 BC CFL
Signed4/3/19741974 Houston Texans (WFL)1974 HOU WFL
Released1974 Houston Texans (WFL)1974 HOU WFL
Signed1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL
Free Agent1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL
Signed1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL
Released9/1/19751975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL
Signed1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL
Free Agent10/22/19751975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL
Signed1976 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1976 MTL CFL
Traded1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL
Injured List8/1/19781978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1978 HAM CFL
Free Agent5/1/19791978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1978 HAM CFL
Signed6/27/19791979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL
Released8/14/19791979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL
Assigned on Waivers8/16/19791979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL
Released1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL
Signed1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL
Released1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL
Signed1982 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1982 SAS CFL
Free Agent1982 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1982 SAS CFL
AWARDS
1976 Official All-CFL
1977 Official CFL Most Oustanding Player of the Year
1977 Official All-CFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL73-0-052
1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL31-0-022
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL12000-000072
1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1977 HAM CFL60022-000040
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1978 HAM CFL6001-000038
1982 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1982 SAS CFL3000-000018
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL2700320000168
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL995755.8785
1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL491633.318300
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL19410465.4877
1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1977 HAM CFL25015816.3696
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1978 HAM CFL1978404.33220
1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL18673.713000
1982 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1982 SAS CFL17412.48300
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1977 HAM CFL2150.0194.59.09t150.000.000102.1
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1978 HAM CFL300.0300.000.000.039.6
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL5120.0491.89.09120.000.00079.2
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL1112811.62820
1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL492.38000
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL574578.03640
1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1977 HAM CFL392235.72000
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1978 HAM CFL332969.0754
1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL122.02000
1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL11010.010000
1982 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1982 SAS CFL3217.08000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL122.02000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL13310077.675800
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL53-69013.01031
1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1977 HAM CFL46-54811.9670
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1978 HAM CFL39-2506.42200
1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL3321865.6420
1982 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1982 SAS CFL2-178.512000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL3321865.6420
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL140150510.8103100
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL20-49224.6800
1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL5-8517.02200
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL13-37228.6590
1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1977 HAM CFL13-32124.7450
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1978 HAM CFL18-32418.02400
1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL44110325.1830
1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL1-1414.014000
1982 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1982 SAS CFL5-12725.4440
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL44110325.1830
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL50115823.259000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL7610100
1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1977 HAM CFL121110100
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1978 HAM CFL11100000
1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL1060600
1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL2200000
1982 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1982 SAS CFL3300000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1060600
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL353220200
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