Jim Hines - Football Career

Football Career

Jimmy Hines
No. 99, 81
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1946-09-10) September 10, 1946 (age 66)
Place of birth: Dumas, Arkansas
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College: Texas Southern
NFL Draft: 1968 / Round: 6 / Pick: 146
Debuted in 1969 for the Miami Dolphins
Last played in 1970 for the Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
  • Miami Dolphins (1968-1969)
  • Kansas City Chiefs (1970)
Career highlights and awards
  • None
Career NFL statistics as of 1970
Receptions 2
Receiving yards 23
Touchdowns 0
Stats at NFL.com

After these successes, Hines was a 6th round pick in the 1968 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, an American football team. Unfortunately, Hines did not have the football skills to match his speed and spent the 1968 season on the practice squad. He was given the nickname "Oops" due to his lack of football skill. He appeared in 10 games with Miami in 1969 catching just two passes for 23 yards, rushed the ball one time for seven yards and returned one kickoff for 22 yards. Hines then appeared in one game with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1970. He never played pro football again.

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