Jim Heighton
James Leonard Heighton
Born: September 22, 1944
Vancouver, BC
Deceased: December 9, 2023
Position: DT,WR
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 252
College: Victoria Seniors, Victoria Steelers
Career: 1969-1981
Jim Heighton played from 1969 to 1981 during his career with the BC Lions, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Heighton intercepted 1 passes for 26 yards in his career.
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Interceptions:
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1971 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1972 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1973 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1975 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1976 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1977 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1979 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1974 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | CFL | BC Lions | 11 | |
| 1970 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | |
| 1971 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | |
| 1972 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | |
| 1973 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | |
| 1974 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 15 | |
| 1975 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | |
| 1976 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | |
| 1977 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | |
| 1978 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | |
| 1979 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | |
| 1980 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 0 | |
| 1981 | CFL | Montreal Alouettes | 3 |
Honors
1972 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1974 - CFL CFL West All-Star
