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James Primus

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · RB

James Primus recorded 21 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 2 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

4.5

rush yds/gm

2.0

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

21

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1988
ATLANTAFALCONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 18, 1988

Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1988

32 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1988
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 2, 1988

Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1988

24 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1988
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 11, 1988

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1988

25 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1988
ATLANTAFALCONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 25, 1988

Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 25, 1988

4 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1988
NEW YORKGIANTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 23, 1988

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1988

9 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 32 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1988
ATLANTAFALCONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 18, 1988

Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1988

32 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 13 receiving yards

Regular Season
1988
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 2, 1988

Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1988

24 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1988

01
ATLPRIMUS—James Primus
ATLBARTKOWSKI—Steve Bartkowski
ATLHUMPHREY—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

1989–1996

02
ATLPRIMUS—James Primus
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons21 career games95 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns8 career receptions42 career receiving yardsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1988Most recent: Oct 8, 1989

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