Jim SpavitalSpavital, James J.Position: FB Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 Born: September 15, 1926 Oklahoma City, OK Died: March 7, 1993 Stillwater, OK High School: Edmond Memorial (Tulsa, OK) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| 1946 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| 1947 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| 1948 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (45th overall) 1948 Los Angeles Dons; 1st round (11th overall) 1948 Chicago Cardinals; 1st round (13th overall) 1951 New York Giants |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 77 | S-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 76 | FB | 11 | 9 |
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 77 | FB | 9 | |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 23 | 21 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 9 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC |
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 6/11/1949 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Washington Redskins (NFL)1950 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL |
| Draft | 1/18/1951 | 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | |
| Free Agent | 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 58 | 246 | 4.2 | 96t | 2 | ||||
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 50 | 285 | 5.7 | 2 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 73 | 290 | 4.0 | 96t | 2 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 50 | 285 | 5.7 | 2 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 21 | 238 | 11.3 | 45t | 1 | |||||||
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 237 | 10.8 | 45t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 38 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 38 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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