James Thornton (tight end)

For other people named James Thornton, see James Thornton (disambiguation).

James Thornton

No. 80
Position	Tight end
Personal information
Born	(1965-02-08) February 8, 1965 (age 60) Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school	Analy (Sebastopol, California)
College	Cal State-Fullerton
NFL draft	1988: 4th round, 105th overall pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (1988–1992) New York Jets (1993–1994) Houston Oilers (1995)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 107 Receiving yards 1,338 Touchdowns 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Michael Thornton (born February 8, 1965) is an American former professional football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, and the Houston Oilers. He was given the nickname "RoboCop" because of his physique. ^[1] He was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL draft. ^[2] He played his high school career at Analy High School in Sebastopol, California.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1988	CHI	16	12	15	135	9.0	19	0
1989	CHI	16	16	24	392	16.3	36	3
1990	CHI	16	16	19	254	13.4	32	1
1991	CHI	16	13	17	278	16.4	33	1
1993	NYJ	13	6	12	108	9.0	22	2
1994	NYJ	15	5	20	171	8.6	25	0
1995	HOU	4	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Career		96	70	107	1,338	12.5	36	7

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1988	CHI	2	2	4	52	13.0	18	0
1990	CHI	2	2	5	71	14.2	25	1
1991	CHI	1	0	1	12	12.0	12	0
Career		5	4	10	135	13.5	25	1

References

1. "Archives". Los Angeles Times . October 28, 1989.
2. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

External links

• NRL.com player page