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Jim Nicholson

Nicholson, James Burton, Jr.
Height: 6-7 Weight: 270
Born: February 28, 1949 Honolulu, HI
High School: St. Louis School (Honolulu, HI)
YearCollegeStatus
1969Michigan State
1970Michigan StateLettered
1971Michigan State
1972Michigan StateLettered
Draft: 9th round (219th overall) 1973 Los Angeles Rams
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1974 KC NFL70ROT-LOT138
1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL70ROT1212
1976 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1976 KC NFL70ROT1414
1977 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1977 KC NFL70ROT1212
1978 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1978 KC NFL70ROT66
1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL70ROT1510
6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL7262
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/31/19731973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1973 LARM NFL
Signed1973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1973 LARM NFL
Released8/7/19731973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1973 LARM NFL
Signed1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL
Released1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL
Signed1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1974 KC NFL
Injured Reserve10/10/19781978 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1978 KC NFL
Injured Reserve12/16/19791979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL
Released1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL
Assigned on Waivers7/8/19801980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL
Injured Reserve8/18/19801980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL
Released1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL
Signed6/22/19811981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL
Released9/9/19811981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL0020200
1976 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1976 KC NFL0010100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0030300
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