JIM HOUSTONHouston, James EdwardHeight: 6-3 Weight: 239 Born: November 3, 1937 Massillon, OH Died: September 11, 2018 High School: Washington (Massillon, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Ohio State | |
| 1957 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1958 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1959 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: First Selections 1960 Buffalo Bills; 1st round (8th overall) 1960 Cleveland Browns |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of Lin Houston; brother of Walt Houston |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL | 82 | LDE | 12 | 8 |
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 82 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 82 | LDE | 14 | 0 |
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 82 | LLB-LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 82 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 82 | LLB | 12 | 10 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 82 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 82 | LLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 82 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 82 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 82 | LLB-MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 82 | LLB | 14 | 11 |
| 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | 82 | MLB | 14 | 3 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 177 | 143 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/23/1959 | 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL |
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1969 | 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 8/22/1969 | 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1973 | 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 25 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 44 | 1 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 21 | 0 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 79t | 2 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 278 | 19.9 | 79t | 3 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | 1.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
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