For the baseball player, see James Lofton (baseball).
American football player
James Lofton
Lofton on the Packers
No. 80, 86, 22
Position:
Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:
(1956-07-05) July 5, 1956 (age 67) Fort Ord, California, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:
Washington (Los Angeles, California)
College:
Stanford
NFL draft:
1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
As a player:
Green Bay Packers (1978–1986)
Los Angeles Raiders (1987–1988)
Buffalo Bills (1989–1992)
Los Angeles Rams (1993)
Philadelphia Eagles (1993)
As a coach:
San Diego Chargers (2002–2007) Wide receivers coach
Oakland Raiders (2008) Wide receivers coach
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1981)
3× Second-team All-Pro (1980, 1982, 1983)
8× Pro Bowl (1978, 1980–1985, 1991)
NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1978)
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Buffalo Bills 50th Anniversary Team
Second-team All-American (1977)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
764
Receiving yards:
14,004
Touchdowns:
75
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
James David Lofton (born July 5, 1956)[1] is an American former professional football player and coach.
He played in the National Football League (NFL) as a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers (1978–1986), Los Angeles Raiders (1987–1988), the Buffalo Bills (1989–1992), Los Angeles Rams (1993) and Philadelphia Eagles (1993). He was also the NCAA champion in the long jump in 1978 while attending Stanford University.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time,[2][3][4] Lofton was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003.[5][6][1] After his playing career ended, he became a wide receivers coach for the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.
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^Tallent, Aaron (February 18, 2022). "25 Greatest Wide Receivers in NFL History". AthlonSports.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^Patuto, Greg (May 15, 2020). "Ranking The 20 Greatest NFL Wide Receivers Of All Time". ClutchPoints. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^"Hall of Famers » JAMES LOFTON". Profootballhof.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
^"Las Vegas Raiders". Las Vegas Raiders. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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