JIM WELCHWelch, James EvanHeight: 6-0 Weight: 191 Born: March 17, 1938 Anson, TX Died: October 25, 2017 Southlake, TX High School: Abilene (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Southern Methodist | |
| 1957 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| 1958 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| 1959 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| Draft: Second Selections 1960 Houston Oilers; Second Selections 1960 Houston Oilers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 46 | HB-FB | 11 | 0 |
| 1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL | 46 | LCB | 14 | 0 |
| 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL | 46 | RS-LCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL | 46 | RS-LCB | 14 | 13 |
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 46 | RS | 13 | 9 |
| 1965 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1965 BAL NFL | 46 | LS-RS | 14 | 1 |
| 1966 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1966 BAL NFL | 46 | DB | 11 | 0 |
| 1967 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1967 BAL NFL | 46 | LS | 10 | 0 |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 46 | HB | 14 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 114 | 36 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL |
| Draft | 12/2/1959 | 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL |
| Signed | 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1961 | 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 5/13/1961 | 1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL |
| Released | 9/4/1968 | 1968 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1968 BAL NFL |
| Signed? | 9/21/1968 | 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL |
| Retired | 7/10/1969 | 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL | 1 | 60 | 60.0 | 60t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1967 BAL NFL | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 60t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 30 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL | 5 | 146 | 29.2 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 226 | 25.1 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1965 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1967 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
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