Jim LindseyLindsey, James EdgarHeight: 6-2 Weight: 210 Born: November 24, 1944 Wynne, AR High School: Forrest City (AR) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Arkansas | Freshmen Team |
| 1963 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1964 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1965 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (17th overall) 1966 Buffalo Bills; 2nd round (27th overall) 1966 Minnesota Vikings |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 21 | HB | 14 | 6 |
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 21 | FB | 8 | 0 |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 21 | HB-FB | 14 | 0 |
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 21 | RB | 10 | 0 |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 21 | RB | 11 | 0 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 21 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 21 | RB | 13 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 84 | 6 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/27/1965 | 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL |
| Draft | 11/27/1965 | 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | |
| Taxi Squad Move | 10/4/1969 | 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 11/3/1969 | 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1973 | 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 57 | 146 | 2.6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 53 | 152 | 2.9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 46 | 182 | 4.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 178 | 566 | 3.2 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 20 | 250 | 12.5 | 46 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 15 | 148 | 9.9 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 56 | 632 | 11.3 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 200 | 18.2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
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