Jim Thornton is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Thornton in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thornton's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jim Thornton
Height6'2"
Weight242 lb
BornFeb 8, 1965
Age61
Rookie yr1988
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1988 | 23–24 | CHI | 16 | — | — | 15 | 135 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 24–25 | CHI | 16 | — | — | 24 | 392 | 3 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 25–26 | CHI | 16 | — | — | 19 | 254 | 1 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26–27 | CHI | 16 | — | — | 17 | 278 | 1 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28–29 | NYJ | 13 | — | — | 12 | 108 | 2 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29–30 | NYJ | 15 | — | — | 20 | 171 | 0 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 92 | — | — | 107 | 1,338 | 7 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
97 career value over replacement — #1167 all-time of 4,649. 16.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #105 (Rd 4) · CHI · 1988 · +29.3 vs expected KV-H
65actual
35.7 expected · Δ+29.3
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