JIM MARTINMartin, James RichardHeight: 6-2 Weight: 227 Born: April 8, 1924 Cleveland, OH Died: October 9, 2002 Corona, CA High School: East Tech (Cleveland, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1947 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1948 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1949 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 2nd round (26th overall) 1950 Cleveland Browns |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 50 | RDE-LDE | 12 | 7 |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 89 | LOT-LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 62 | LOG | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 62 | K-RLB | 8 | 1 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 62 | ROG-LOG-K | 12 | 5 |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 61 | RLB-K | 9 | 7 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 47 | K-LB | 12 | 0 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 47 | LLB-MLB-K | 12 | 3 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 47 | K | 12 | 0 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 47 | RLB-K | 12 | 8 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 47 | K-RLB | 12 | 1 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 47 | K | 13 | 0 |
| 1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL | 47 | K | 14 | 0 |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | 38 | K | 14 | 0 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 166 | 56 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/21/1950 | 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | |
| Traded | 6/11/1951 | 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/8/1953 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Activated | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1955 | 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL |
| Signed | 5/11/1955 | 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU |
| Released | 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU | |
| Signed | 9/5/1955 | 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL |
| Released | 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL | |
| Released | 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | |
| Signed | 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1965 | 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | - | 0 | 3 | |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | - | 0 | 15 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | - | 0 | 26 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 0 | 28 | 28 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | - | 0 | 49 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | - | 0 | 21 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 0 | 26 | 28 | 92.9 | - | - | - | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | - | 0 | 65 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 0 | 25 | 26 | 96.2 | - | - | - | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | - | 0 | 70 |
| 1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL | 0 | 32 | 35 | 91.4 | - | - | - | 24 | 39 | 61.5 | - | 0 | 104 |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | 0 | 35 | 39 | 89.7 | - | - | - | 12 | 28 | 42.9 | - | 0 | 71 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 158 | 169 | 93.5 | - | - | - | 92 | 192 | 47.9 | - | 0 | 434 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 0/1 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 25 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 0 | 44 |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 0 | 48 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 1/1 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 2/5 | 0/1 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 0 | 47 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 1/3 | 0/3 | 4/6 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 4 | 48 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2/3 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 1 | 50 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 2/4 | 3/3 | 3/5 | 3/8 | 2/4 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 2 | 52 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 4/4 | 4/8 | 3/7 | 4/8 | 0/3 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 6 | 49 |
| 1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL | 8/14 | 3/5 | 6/7 | 6/10 | 1/3 | 24 | 39 | 61.5 | 2 | 52 |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | 2/11 | 3/3 | 5/7 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 12 | 28 | 42.9 | 4 | 43 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19/41 | 19/32 | 26/42 | 24/60 | 4/17 | 92 | 192 | 47.9 | 19 | 52 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 0 | 10 | 10L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 14 | 0 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 22 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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