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James Murphy

Retired

Kansas City Chiefs · WR

James Murphy recorded 10 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 1 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs.

▶Best highlights

3.6

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

10

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to James Murphy's most significant indexed performances.

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1981

1 rec · 22 rec yds · 0 rec TD

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1981

1 rec · 14 rec yds · 0 rec TD

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1981

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

SEATTLESEAHAWKS

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Seattle Seahawks vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1981

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

TENNESSEETITANS

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1981

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from James Murphy's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 22 receiving yards

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1981

1 rec · 22 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1981

1 rec · 14 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped James Murphy's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1988

Steve Bartkowski

Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Franchise era

1970–1988

A proud defense cannot rebuild the champion

Kansas City Chiefs · The long quiet stretch

Kansas City made the playoffs only once in nineteen seasons as the original stars aged and the offense struggled to find direction.

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Career accomplishments

1 NFL seasons10 career games2 career receptions36 career receiving yardsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 11, 1981Most recent: Dec 20, 1981

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.