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Jim McMahon

James Robert McMahon Jr.

Quarterback, Punter

6-1, 182 lbs

Roy, Utah

Born: August 21, 1959 in Jersey City, New Jersey (66-260)

High School: Roy HS

Draft: Chicago Bears in Round 1 of the 1982 NFL Draft

Nickname(s): The Punky QB, Mad Mac, Jersey Jim, McManiac

1981 Davey O'Brien 1981 Team Captain 1978 WAC Co-Off. Player of the Year 1980 WAC Off. Player of the Year 1981 WAC Off. Player of the Year 3x All-WAC 7x WAC POTW 1980 Deseret News Sportsman of the Year 1980 Holiday Bowl Co-Offensive MVP 1981 Sammy Baugh 1x Dale Rex Memorial Trophy BYU Athletic Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame Utah Sports Hall of Fame WAC 1980s All-Decade Team
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Passing

SeasonCmpAttPctYdYd/AttTDINTLngEffSackedSack Yds
1977101662.51036.41146124.7223
19789619449.514387.47971114.419124
198031649464.0501710.2511980175.735228
198129946564.338978.433767155.121158
Total721116961.7104558.9923680156.677533

Rushing

SeasonAttYdYd/AttTDLng
19777-20-2.9015
19781132652.3556
1980105560.5634
198176-120-1.6017
Total3011810.61156

Receiving

SeasonRecYdAvgTDLng
1978177.007
Total177.007

Punting

SeasonNoYdAvgLngNet YdNet AvgIn 2050+TBBlk
197755216239.358208237.914540
197846179939.158169936.99350
1980927230.24723225.86020
Total110423338.558401336.5298110

Defense

SeasonTklSoloAstSacksTFLPBUINTYdsINT TDFFFRFR TDBlkSfty
19781100.00.0000000000
Total1100.00.0000000000

Scoring

SeasonTouchdownsPATFGMSftyPts
RshTDRecTDKRTDPRTDFRTDIntTDOthTDAllTD2PMXPM
197850000005000030
198060000006100038
Career1100000011100068

Participation

SeasonClassNoPosGamesStarts
1977FR16QB/P110
1978SO16QB/P125
1980R-JR9QB1313
1981R-SR9QB1111
Total4729

Roster History

SeasonClassNoPos
1977FR16QB/P
1978SO16QB/P
1979RS9QB
1980R-JR9QB
1981R-SR9QB

Passing

Date Site Opponent Result GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Yds/Att TD INT Long Eff
Sep 24, 1977 A USU W 65-6 0 1 1 100.0 6 6.0 0 0 6 150.4
Oct 15, 1977 A CSU W 63-17 0 2 3 66.7 14 4.7 0 1 7 39.2
Oct 29, 1977 H ARIZ W 34-14 0 1 3 33.3 6 2.0 0 0 7 50.1
Nov 5, 1977 H UTAH W 38-8 0 2 2 100.0 12 6.0 0 0 10 150.4
Nov 26, 1977 A UTEP W 68-19 0 4 7 57.1 65 9.3 1 0 46 182.3
Sep 23, 1978 H CSU W 32-6 0 7 9 77.8 112 12.4 1 1 39 196.8
Oct 7, 1978 H USU L 7-24 0 5 11 45.5 62 5.6 0 1 17 74.6
Oct 14, 1978 A ORE W 17-16 1 10 19 52.6 204 10.7 1 0 50 160.2
Oct 21, 1978 H UTEP W 44-0 1 10 19 52.6 143 7.5 1 1 31 122.7
Nov 4, 1978 H WYO W 48-14 1 24 36 66.7 317 8.8 1 1 71 144.2
Nov 11, 1978 H SDSU W 21-3 1 11 29 37.9 174 6.0 1 3 64 79.0
Nov 18, 1978 A UTAH L 22-23 1 15 38 39.5 249 6.6 1 0 37 103.2
Dec 2, 1978 N UNLV W 28-24 0 5 15 33.3 44 2.9 0 1 12 44.6
Dec 22, 1978 B NAVY L 16-23 0 9 18 50.0 133 7.4 1 1 10 119.3
Sep 6, 1980 A UNM L 21-25 1 11 25 44.0 147 5.9 2 1 28 111.8
Sep 13, 1980 H SDSU W 35-11 1 19 30 63.3 373 12.4 4 1 80 205.1
Sep 20, 1980 A WIS W 28-3 1 22 34 64.7 337 9.9 3 0 59 177.1
Sep 27, 1980 H LBST W 41-25 1 25 42 59.5 339 8.1 4 1 32 154.0
Oct 11, 1980 H WYO W 52-17 1 22 31 71.0 408 13.2 4 2 53 211.2
Oct 18, 1980 A USU W 70-46 1 21 33 63.6 485 14.7 6 3 46 228.9
Oct 25, 1980 A HAW W 34-7 1 31 60 51.7 389 6.5 2 3 35 107.1
Nov 1, 1980 H UTEP W 83-7 1 28 36 77.8 451 12.5 6 1 57 232.5
Nov 8, 1980 H UNT W 41-23 1 40 50 80.0 464 9.3 3 3 42 165.8
Nov 15, 1980 H CSU W 45-14 1 23 33 69.7 441 13.4 5 1 71 225.9
Nov 22, 1980 A UTAH W 56-6 1 21 34 61.8 399 11.7 3 1 76 183.6
Nov 29, 1980 A UNLV W 54-14 1 21 37 56.8 338 9.1 5 1 36 172.7
Dec 19, 1980 B SMU W 46-45 1 32 49 65.3 446 9.1 4 1 64 164.6
Sep 5, 1981 A LBST W 31-8 1 28 45 62.2 403 9.0 0 2 49 128.6
Sep 12, 1981 H AFA W 45-21 1 28 39 71.8 226 5.8 4 0 25 154.3
Sep 19, 1981 A UTEP W 65-8 1 21 31 67.7 267 8.6 4 0 29 182.7
Sep 26, 1981 A COLO W 41-20 1 15 30 50.0 263 8.8 3 0 62 156.6
Oct 17, 1981 A SDSU W 27-7 1 27 42 64.3 349 8.3 3 2 67 148.1
Oct 24, 1981 A WYO L 20-33 1 29 47 61.7 393 8.4 2 1 63 141.7
Oct 31, 1981 H UNM W 31-7 1 23 37 62.2 282 7.6 3 0 33 152.9
Nov 7, 1981 A CSU W 63-14 1 44 65 67.7 538 8.3 7 1 30 169.7
Nov 14, 1981 A HAW W 13-3 1 22 32 68.8 269 8.4 0 1 29 133.1
Nov 21, 1981 H UTAH W 56-28 1 35 54 64.8 565 10.5 4 0 37 177.1
Dec 18, 1981 B WSU W 38-36 1 27 43 62.8 342 8.0 3 0 45 152.6

Rushing

Date Site Opponent Result GS Att Yds Avg TD Lng
Sep 24, 1977 A USU W 65-6 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 15, 1977 A CSU W 63-17 0 3 -20 -6.7 0 3
Nov 19, 1977 H LBST W 30-27 0 2 -15 -7.5 0 0
Nov 26, 1977 A UTEP W 68-19 0 1 15 15.0 0 15
Sep 23, 1978 H CSU W 32-6 0 12 80 6.7 1 12
Oct 7, 1978 H USU L 7-24 0 13 71 5.5 0 16
Oct 14, 1978 A ORE W 17-16 1 8 10 1.3 0 10
Oct 21, 1978 H UTEP W 44-0 1 20 62 3.1 0 15
Nov 4, 1978 H WYO W 48-14 1 13 49 3.8 2 10
Nov 11, 1978 H SDSU W 21-3 1 17 -23 -1.4 1 11
Nov 18, 1978 A UTAH L 22-23 1 12 12 1.0 0 56
Dec 2, 1978 N UNLV W 28-24 0 6 -13 -2.2 0 5
Dec 22, 1978 B NAVY L 16-23 0 12 17 1.4 1 21
Sep 6, 1980 A UNM L 21-25 1 11 -44 -4.0 0 5
Sep 13, 1980 H SDSU W 35-11 1 4 -7 -1.8 0 2
Sep 20, 1980 A WIS W 28-3 1 5 3 0.6 1 6
Sep 27, 1980 H LBST W 41-25 1 13 -14 -1.1 0 18
Oct 11, 1980 H WYO W 52-17 1 4 15 3.8 0 13
Oct 18, 1980 A USU W 70-46 1 10 31 3.1 2 15
Oct 25, 1980 A HAW W 34-7 1 8 3 0.4 0 19
Nov 1, 1980 H UTEP W 83-7 1 2 2 1.0 0 12
Nov 8, 1980 H UNT W 41-23 1 8 -4 -0.5 0 10
Nov 15, 1980 H CSU W 45-14 1 10 1 0.1 0 11
Nov 22, 1980 A UTAH W 56-6 1 8 27 3.4 1 34
Nov 29, 1980 A UNLV W 54-14 1 12 43 3.6 2 26
Dec 19, 1980 B SMU W 46-45 1 10 0 0.0 0 20
Sep 5, 1981 A LBST W 31-8 1 8 0 0.0 0 9
Sep 12, 1981 H AFA W 45-21 1 8 5 0.6 0 17
Sep 19, 1981 A UTEP W 65-8 1 5 -4 -0.8 0 6
Sep 26, 1981 A COLO W 41-20 1 4 18 4.5 0 15
Oct 17, 1981 A SDSU W 27-7 1 7 -40 -5.7 0 1
Oct 24, 1981 A WYO L 20-33 1 8 -35 -4.4 0 8
Oct 31, 1981 H UNM W 31-7 1 7 -34 -4.9 0 3
Nov 7, 1981 A CSU W 63-14 1 3 1 0.3 0 9
Nov 14, 1981 A HAW W 13-3 1 9 5 0.6 0 10
Nov 21, 1981 H UTAH W 56-28 1 5 -13 -2.6 0 5
Dec 18, 1981 B WSU W 38-36 1 12 -23 -1.9 0 5

Receiving

Date Site Opponent Result GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng
Nov 4, 1978 H WYO W 48-14 1 1 1 7 7.0 7

Defense

Date Site Opponent Result GS Tkl
Sep 30, 1978 A UNM W 27-23 0 1

Punting

Date Site Opponent Result GS No Yds Long 50+ In 20 TB FC
Sep 10, 1977 H KSU W 39-0 0 7 273 45 0 2 1 0
Sep 30, 1977 H UNM W 54-19 0 5 207 46 0 1 1 0
Oct 8, 1977 A ORST L 19-24 0 8 307 49 0 2 0 0
Oct 15, 1977 A CSU W 63-17 0 4 151 58 1 2 0 0
Oct 22, 1977 A WYO W 10-7 0 5 203 45 0 1 0 0
Oct 29, 1977 H ARIZ W 34-14 0 6 259 54 2 3 1 0
Nov 5, 1977 H UTAH W 38-8 0 2 78 42 0 0 0 0
Nov 12, 1977 A ASU L 13-24 0 9 359 50 1 3 0 0
Nov 19, 1977 H LBST W 30-27 0 5 196 45 0 0 1 0
Nov 26, 1977 A UTEP W 68-19 0 4 129 51 1 0 0 0
Sep 9, 1978 A ORST W 10-6 0 12 416 47 0 1 2 0
Sep 16, 1978 A ASU L 17-24 0 9 384 58 1 5 1 0
Sep 23, 1978 H CSU W 32-6 0 3 139 58 1 1 0 0
Sep 30, 1978 A UNM W 27-23 0 3 120 43 0 1 0 0
Oct 7, 1978 H USU L 7-24 0 8 301 45 0 0 1 0
Oct 14, 1978 A ORE W 17-16 1 7 278 55 1 1 1 0
Dec 22, 1978 B NAVY L 16-23 0 4 161 51 0 0 0 0
Sep 6, 1980 A UNM L 21-25 1 2 55 31 0 2 0 0
Sep 13, 1980 H SDSU W 35-11 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27, 1980 H LBST W 41-25 1 2 80 47 0 1 1 0
Oct 18, 1980 A USU W 70-46 1 1 31 31 0 1 0 0
Oct 25, 1980 A HAW W 34-7 1 1 33 33 0 1 0 0
Nov 8, 1980 H UNT W 41-23 1 1 36 36 0 0 1 0
Nov 29, 1980 A UNLV W 54-14 1 1 29 29 0 1 0 1

Participation

Date Site Opponent Result GS
Sep 10, 1977 H KSU W 39-0 0
Sep 24, 1977 A USU W 65-6 0
Sep 30, 1977 H UNM W 54-19 0
Oct 8, 1977 A ORST L 19-24 0
Oct 15, 1977 A CSU W 63-17 0
Oct 22, 1977 A WYO W 10-7 0
Oct 29, 1977 H ARIZ W 34-14 0
Nov 5, 1977 H UTAH W 38-8 0
Nov 12, 1977 A ASU L 13-24 0
Nov 19, 1977 H LBST W 30-27 0
Nov 26, 1977 A UTEP W 68-19 0
Sep 9, 1978 A ORST W 10-6 0
Sep 16, 1978 A ASU L 17-24 0
Sep 23, 1978 H CSU W 32-6 0
Sep 30, 1978 A UNM W 27-23 0
Oct 7, 1978 H USU L 7-24 0
Oct 14, 1978 A ORE W 17-16 1
Oct 21, 1978 H UTEP W 44-0 1
Nov 4, 1978 H WYO W 48-14 1
Nov 11, 1978 H SDSU W 21-3 1
Nov 18, 1978 A UTAH L 22-23 1
Dec 2, 1978 N UNLV W 28-24 0
Dec 22, 1978 B NAVY L 16-23 0
Sep 6, 1980 A UNM L 21-25 1
Sep 13, 1980 H SDSU W 35-11 1
Sep 20, 1980 A WIS W 28-3 1
Sep 27, 1980 H LBST W 41-25 1
Oct 11, 1980 H WYO W 52-17 1
Oct 18, 1980 A USU W 70-46 1
Oct 25, 1980 A HAW W 34-7 1
Nov 1, 1980 H UTEP W 83-7 1
Nov 8, 1980 H UNT W 41-23 1
Nov 15, 1980 H CSU W 45-14 1
Nov 22, 1980 A UTAH W 56-6 1
Nov 29, 1980 A UNLV W 54-14 1
Dec 19, 1980 B SMU W 46-45 1
Sep 5, 1981 A LBST W 31-8 1
Sep 12, 1981 H AFA W 45-21 1
Sep 19, 1981 A UTEP W 65-8 1
Sep 26, 1981 A COLO W 41-20 1
Oct 17, 1981 A SDSU W 27-7 1
Oct 24, 1981 A WYO L 20-33 1
Oct 31, 1981 H UNM W 31-7 1
Nov 7, 1981 A CSU W 63-14 1
Nov 14, 1981 A HAW W 13-3 1
Nov 21, 1981 H UTAH W 56-28 1
Dec 18, 1981 B WSU W 38-36 1

Passing

SeasonTeamLgCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRat
1982Chicago BearsNFL12021057.115017.19779.9
1983Chicago BearsNFL17529559.321847.4121377.6
1984Chicago BearsNFL8514359.411468.08297.8
1985Chicago BearsNFL17831356.923927.6151182.6
1986Chicago BearsNFL7715051.39956.65861.4
1987Chicago BearsNFL12521059.516397.812887.4
1988Chicago BearsNFL11419259.413467.06776.0
1989San Diego ChargersNFL17631855.321326.7101073.5
1990Philadelphia EaglesNFL6966.7637.00086.8
1991Philadelphia EaglesNFL18731160.122397.2121180.3
1992Philadelphia EaglesNFL224351.22796.51260.1
1993Minnesota VikingsNFL20033160.419685.99876.2
1994Arizona CardinalsNFL234353.52195.11346.6
1995Green Bay PackersNFL11100.066.000110.4
1996Green Bay PackersNFL3475.0399.800105.2
NFL1492257358.0181487.11009078.2

Rushing

SeasonTeamLgAttYdsAvgTD
1982Chicago BearsNFL241054.41
1983Chicago BearsNFL553075.62
1984Chicago BearsNFL392767.12
1985Chicago BearsNFL472525.43
1986Chicago BearsNFL221526.91
1987Chicago BearsNFL22884.02
1988Chicago BearsNFL261044.04
1989San Diego ChargersNFL291414.90
1990Philadelphia EaglesNFL310.30
1991Philadelphia EaglesNFL22552.51
1992Philadelphia EaglesNFL6233.80
1993Minnesota VikingsNFL33962.90
1994Arizona CardinalsNFL6325.30
1996Green Bay PackersNFL4-1-0.30
NFL33816314.816

Receiving

SeasonTeamLgRecYdsAvgTD
1983Chicago BearsNFL11818.01
1984Chicago BearsNFL14242.00
1985Chicago BearsNFL11313.01
1989San Diego ChargersNFL144.00
1991Philadelphia EaglesNFL1-5-5.00
NFL57214.42

Punting

SeasonTeamLgNoYdsAvgLng
1982Chicago BearsNFL15959.059
1983Chicago BearsNFL13636.036
NFL29547.559

Passing

SeasonTeamLgCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRat
1985Chicago BearsNFL396659.16369.630106.6
1987Chicago BearsNFL152951.71976.81341.9
1988Chicago BearsNFL163250.01344.20148.2
1990Philadelphia EaglesNFL030.000.0002.1
1993Minnesota VikingsNFL122548.01455.81079.6
NFL8215552.911127.25476.1

Rushing

SeasonTeamLgAttYdsAvgTD
1985Chicago BearsNFL14604.33
1987Chicago BearsNFL252.50
1988Chicago BearsNFL372.30
1993Minnesota VikingsNFL155.00
1996Green Bay PackersNFL400.00
NFL24773.23

Passing

SeasonTeamLgCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRat
1982Chicago BearsNFL183551.41945.51253.8
1983Chicago BearsNFL316250.03525.71539.2
1984Chicago BearsNFL254259.53087.32098.1
1985Chicago BearsNFL275152.93236.30439.9
1986Chicago BearsNFL71838.9945.21074.8
1988Chicago BearsNFL295156.93857.52185.8
1989Chicago BearsNFL4666.7477.80090.3
1989San Diego ChargersNFL173351.51805.53185.4
1990Philadelphia EaglesNFL132650.01556.02178.2
1991Philadelphia EaglesNFL153050.01956.50070.8
1992Philadelphia EaglesNFL81266.71199.910126.7
1993Minnesota VikingsNFL365565.53506.42095.3
1994Arizona CardinalsNFL121580.01057.00170.1
1995Cleveland BrownsNFL61154.5706.40074.1
1996Green Bay PackersNFL6966.7748.20091.9
NFL25445655.729516.5151572.7

Rushing

SeasonTeamLgAttYdsAvgTD
1982Chicago BearsNFL3289.30
1983Chicago BearsNFL5367.20
1984Chicago BearsNFL9333.72
1985Chicago BearsNFL9404.41
1986Chicago BearsNFL3144.70
1988Chicago BearsNFL284.00
1989Chicago BearsNFL122.00
1989San Diego ChargersNFL11212.00
1990Philadelphia EaglesNFL11010.00
1991Philadelphia EaglesNFL252.50
1993Minnesota VikingsNFL441.00
1994Arizona CardinalsNFL2-2-1.00
1996Green Bay PackersNFL242.00
NFL441944.43

Receiving

SeasonTeamLgRecYdsAvgTD
1983Chicago BearsNFL1-4-4.00
NFL1-4-4.00
Date Team League Transaction
Jul 15, 1982 Chicago Bears NFL Signed contract
May 31, 1984 Chicago Bears NFL Re-signed to a 5-year, $5 million contract
Nov 9, 1984 Chicago Bears NFL Placed on IR with lacerated kidney
Feb 1, 1985 Chicago Bears NFL Activated from IR
Nov 27, 1986 Chicago Bears NFL Placed on injured reserve
Feb 1, 1987 Chicago Bears NFL Activated from IR
Sep 7, 1987 Chicago Bears NFL Placed on injured reserve
Sep 22, 1987 Chicago Bears NFL Went on strike
Oct 15, 1987 Chicago Bears NFL Returned from strike
Oct 22, 1987 Chicago Bears NFL Activated from IR
Nov 5, 1988 Chicago Bears NFL Placed on injured reserve
Dec 9, 1988 Chicago Bears NFL Activated from IR
Aug 18, 1989 San Diego Chargers NFL Traded from CHI to SDG
Apr 27, 1990 San Diego Chargers NFL Released
Jul 10, 1990 Philadelphia Eagles NFL Signed one-year contract
Jul 16, 1991 Philadelphia Eagles NFL Re-signed to one-year contract
Feb 2, 1992 Philadelphia Eagles NFL Became free agent
Aug 15, 1992 Philadelphia Eagles NFL Re-signed to one-year contract
Feb 28, 1993 Philadelphia Eagles NFL Became free agent
Mar 25, 1993 Minnesota Vikings NFL Signed to two-year contract
Mar 14, 1994 Minnesota Vikings NFL Released
Jun 3, 1994 Arizona Cardinals NFL Signed contract
Feb 17, 1995 Arizona Cardinals NFL Became free agent
Aug 8, 1995 Cleveland Browns NFL Signed one-year contract
Aug 27, 1995 Cleveland Browns NFL Released
Oct 5, 1995 Cleveland Browns NFL Signed contract
Nov 27, 1995 Cleveland Browns NFL Waived
Nov 28, 1995 Green Bay Packers NFL Claimed off waivers from CLE
Feb 15, 1996 Green Bay Packers NFL Became free agent
Apr 11, 1996 Green Bay Packers NFL Re-signed to two-year contract
Mar 20, 1997 Green Bay Packers NFL Retired

Baseball — Batting

Season Team Lg Lvl Pos G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO HBP SH SF
1978 BYU WAC NCAA SS 0