Jim Thornton

Retired

Houston Texans · TE

Jim Thornton recorded 93 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, Chicago Bears.

14.4

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

playoff games

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jim Thornton's most significant indexed performances.

Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1989

5 rec · 94 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Cincinnati Bengals vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 10, 1989

4 rec · 86 rec yds · 1 rec TD

New Orleans Saints vs Chicago Bears

Wild Card · Jan 6, 1991

2 rec · 43 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Conference Championship

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Conference Championship · Jan 8, 1989

4 rec · 52 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Tennessee Titans vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1989

4 rec · 41 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jim Thornton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 94 receiving yards

Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1989

5 rec · 94 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career highs: 6 receptions · 7 targets

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1994

6 rec · 42 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1993

1 rec · 7 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons96 career games4 career rushing yards107 career receptions1,338 career receiving yards7 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 05 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1988Most recent: Sep 17, 1995

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.