Jim Purnell
James Fred Purnell
Born: December 12, 1941
La Porte, IN USA
Deceased: November 4, 2003
Evanston, IL
Position: LB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 229
College: Wisconsin
High School: Evanston Township (Evanston, IL)
Career: 1964-1972
Jim Purnell played from 1964 to 1972 during his career with the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams. Purnell intercepted 3 passes for 34 yards in his career.
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Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 17 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | NFL Chicago Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | NFL Chicago Bears | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 6 | 0 |
| 1965 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 12 | 0 |
| 1966 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 |
| 1967 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 |
| 1968 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 |
| 1969 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1970 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 6 |
| 1971 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 12 |
