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Jim Nance

Jim Nance

1965–1973  ·  FB  ·  6'1", 235 lb  ·  b. 1942  ·  Syracuse

Career 5,401 rush yds · 45 rush TD · 133 rec · 870 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Seasons leading his conference
8
4 best in the NFL 4 conference only
16 Top-5 finishes
4 Title seasons
4 Categories led
1966 Best season

Spanning 1966–1970, peaking at 4 titles in 1966.

Clubs 1,000 Yard Rushing Seasons ×2
Team records #1 Patriots career TD #2 Patriots career YDS #2 Patriots career ATT #3 Patriots 1966 YDS #5 Patriots career Y/A #5 Patriots 1966 ATT

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

  • 95th Conference titles 8
  • 129th Best in the NFL 4
  • 306th Top-5 finishes 16

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL   led his conference
Category Titles Best Streak Seasons
Rushing Attempts 3 1st 2 yrs (1966–1967) 1966 299 1967 269 1969 AFL 193
Rushing Touchdowns 2 1st — 1966 AFL 11 1970 AFC 7 1967 #3 1969 #3
Rushing Yards 2 1st 2 yrs (1966–1967) 1966 1,458 1967 1,216 1969 #2
Yards from Scrimmage 1 1st — 1966 AFL 1,561 1967 #3
Yards per Carry — #3 — 1966 #3

Title Seasons

4 seasons with at least one title

Rushing

  led the league   8 seasons
Year Team Lg G ATT YDS Y/A TD 1D FL
1965 BOS AFL 14 111 321 2.89 5 — —
1966 BOS AFL 14 299 1,458 4.88 11 — —
1967 BOS AFL 14 269 1,216 4.52 7 — —
1968 BOS AFL 12 177 593 3.35 4 — —
1969 BOS AFL 14 193 750 3.89 6 — —
1970 BOS AFC 13 145 522 3.60 7 — —
1971 NE AFC 13 129 463 3.59 5 — —
1973 NYJ AFC 7 18 78 4.33 0 — —
Career — — 101 1,341 5,401 4.03 45 — —

Receiving

8 seasons
Year Team Lg G REC TGT YDS Y/R TD 1D CTH%
1965 BOS AFL 14 12 — 83 6.92 0 — —
1966 BOS AFL 14 8 — 103 12.88 0 — —
1967 BOS AFL 14 22 — 196 8.91 1 — —
1968 BOS AFL 12 14 — 51 3.64 0 — —
1969 BOS AFL 14 29 — 168 5.79 0 — —
1970 BOS AFC 13 26 — 148 5.69 0 — —
1971 NE AFC 13 18 — 95 5.28 0 — —
1973 NYJ AFC 7 4 — 26 6.50 0 — —
Career — — 101 133 — 870 6.54 1 — —