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| | | | | Jimmie Giles
| TE
| 88
| | College | Height | Weight | Date of birth | | Alcorn State
| 6-3
| 240
| 8-Nov-54
| | How acquired | Trade - Houston - 1978
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| How left | Released during the 1986 season
| | Seasons played | Games | Starts |
| 1978-86
| 121
| 112
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Profile
The finest tight end in Buc history, Obtained in a trade with the Oilers that saw Houston swop 1st round picks in the 1978 draft. Started for the best part of nine seasons in the Buccaneer orange before being unceremoniously dumped by Leeman Bennett midway through the 1986 season. Saw a little time with the Eagles after that. Named to the Pro Bowl four times and ranks 1st on in franchise history for TD receptions and fourth overall in receptions.
Pro Bowl selection 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1985.
Selected as the 11th best player in franchise history in a 2011 countdown on BUCPOWER.COM. |
| 1978
| 1979
| 1980
| 1981
| 1982
| 1983
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| Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts |
|---|
| 16
| 10
| 16
| 16
| 16
| 15
| 16
| 16
| 9
| 9
| 11
| 9
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| 1984
| 1985
| 1986
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| Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts
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| 14
| 14
| 16
| 16
| 7
| 7
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| Receiving |
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| Season |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
LG |
TD |
| 1978 |
23 |
324 |
14.1 |
38 |
2 |
| 1979 |
40 |
579 |
14.5 |
66 |
7 |
| 1980 |
33 |
602 |
18.2 |
51 |
4 |
| 1981 |
45 |
786 |
17.5 |
81 |
6 |
| 1982 |
28 |
499 |
17.8 |
48 |
3 |
| 1983 |
25 |
349 |
14.0 |
80 |
1 |
| 1984 |
24 |
310 |
12.9 |
38 |
2 |
| 1985 |
43 |
673 |
15.7 |
39 |
8 |
| 1986 |
18 |
178 |
9.9 |
20 |
1 |
| Total |
279 |
4,300 |
15.4 |
81 |
34 |
| Rushing |
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| Season |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
LG |
TD |
| 1978 |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
-1 |
0 |
| 1979 |
2 |
7 |
3.5 |
9 |
0 |
| 1982 |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
4 |
7 |
1.8 |
5 |
0 |
| Kick Returns |
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| Season |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
LG |
TD |
| 1978 |
5 |
60 |
12.0 |
17 |
0 |
| Total |
5 |
60 |
12.0 |
17 |
0 |
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