Jim Shorter
James Shorter
Born: June 8, 1939
Montgomery, AL USA
Deceased: June 1, 2000
Los Angeles, CA
Position: DB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 184
College: Detroit Mercy
High School: Central (Pontiac, MI)
Career: 1962-1974
Drafted: 1962 in Round 14, #193 overall by the Cleveland Browns
Jim Shorter played from 1962 to 1974 during his career with the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. Shorter intercepted 15 passes for 224 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 52 | 0 |
| 1964 | NFL Washington Redskins | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 9 | 0 |
| NFL | 13 | 153 | 11.8 | 52 | 0 | |
| Totals | 13 | 153 | 11.8 | 52 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 9 | 219 | 24.3 | 49 | 0 |
| 1964 | NFL Washington Redskins | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 26 | 0 |
| NFL | 14 | 300 | 21.4 | 49 | 0 | |
| Totals | 14 | 300 | 21.4 | 49 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1966 | NFL Washington Redskins | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 54 | 0 |
| 1967 | NFL Washington Redskins | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1969 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 23 | 0 |
| NFL | 15 | 224 | 14.9 | 54 | 0 | |
| Totals | 15 | 224 | 14.9 | 54 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1966 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFL | 0 | 1 | 8 | 112 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 112 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1965 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 0 |
| 1963 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 0 |
| 1964 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 14 | 0 |
| 1965 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 13 | 0 |
| 1966 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 13 | 0 |
| 1967 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 13 | 0 |
| 1969 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 | WFL | Houston Texans |
