James Michael Flanigan Jr. (born August 27, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 2003. Most of his success came when he was with the Chicago Bears from 1994 to 2000. He was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. His father, Jim Flanigan, Sr., also played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers. Flanigan also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Packers and San Francisco 49ers during his NFL career.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 27, 1971 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Southern Door (Brussels, WI) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1994 / round: 3 / pick: 74 | ||||||||||||
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During his tenure with the Bears, primarily as a defensive tackle, he also saw limited action on offense as a tight end in short-yardage situations. From the 1994 through 1996 seasons, he made four receptions for four touchdowns.[2] He also caught a surprise pass for the first two-point conversion in Bears' history on September 1, 1997, against the Packers.[3]
NFL career statistics
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| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1994 | CHI | 14 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | CHI | 16 | 12 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | CHI | 14 | 14 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CHI | 16 | 14 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | GNB | 16 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | SFO | 15 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | PHI | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 145 | 97 | 342 | 260 | 82 | 46.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Flanigan Career Touchdown Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Flanigan Hauls In Surprise Pass - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
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