James Thornton (tight end)

James Thornton
No. 80
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	February 8, 1965 (age 59); Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Analy (Sebastopol, California)
College:	Cal State-Fullerton
NFL draft:	1988 / round: 4 / pick: 105
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1988–1992); New York Jets (1993–1994); Houston Oilers (1995);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	107
Receiving yards:	1,338
Touchdowns:	7
	Player stats at PFR

James Michael Thornton (born February 8, 1965) is an American former professional football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, and the Houston Oilers. He was given the nickname "RoboCop" because of his physique.^[1] He was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL draft.^[2] He played his high school career at Analy High School in Sebastopol, California.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1988	CHI	16	12	15	135	9.0	19	0
1989	CHI	16	16	24	392	16.3	36	3
1990	CHI	16	16	19	254	13.4	32	1
1991	CHI	16	13	17	278	16.4	33	1
1993	NYJ	13	6	12	108	9.0	22	2
1994	NYJ	15	5	20	171	8.6	25	0
1995	HOU	4	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
		96	70	107	1,338	12.5	36	7

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1988	CHI	2	2	4	52	13.0	18	0
1990	CHI	2	2	5	71	14.2	25	1
1991	CHI	1	0	1	12	12.0	12	0
		5	4	10	135	13.5	25	1

^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

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