Jim Arnold
2× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTwo-Way Profile
Height6'2"
Weight211 lb
BornJan 31, 1961
Age65
CollegeVanderbiltSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 · Rd 5, Pick 119 · KAN
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Punting | Passing | Rushing | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1983 | — | KC | 16 | — | 93 | 3,710 | 39.9 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | KC | 16 | — | 98 | 4,397 | 44.9 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | KC | 16 | — | 93 | 3,827 | 41.2 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | DET | 7 | — | 36 | 1,533 | 42.6 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | DET | 11 | — | 46 | 2,007 | 43.6 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | DET | 16 | — | 97 | 4,110 | 42.4 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | DET | 16 | — | 82 | 3,538 | 43.2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | DET | 16 | — | 63 | 2,560 | 40.6 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | DET | 16 | — | 75 | 3,092 | 41.2 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 42 | 0 | 21.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | DET | 16 | — | 65 | 2,846 | 43.8 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | DET | 16 | — | 72 | 3,207 | 44.5 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | MIA | 12 | — | 46 | 1,810 | 39.4 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 174 | — | 866 | 36,637 | 42.3 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Passing
Rushing
Defense
Punting
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | KC | 16 | — | 93 | 3,710 | 39.9 | 64 |
| 1984 | 23 | KC | 16 | — | 98 | 4,397 | 44.9 | 63 |
| 1985 | 24 | KC | 16 | — | 93 | 3,827 | 41.2 | 62 |
| 1986 | 25 | DET | 7 | — | 36 | 1,533 | 42.6 | 60 |
| 1987 | 26 | DET | 11 | — | 46 | 2,007 | 43.6 | 60 |
| 1988 | 27 | DET | 16 | — | 97 | 4,110 | 42.4 | 69 |
| 1989 | 28 | DET | 16 | — | 82 | 3,538 | 43.2 | 64 |
| 1990 | 29 | DET | 16 | — | 63 | 2,560 | 40.6 | 59 |
| 1991 | 30 | DET | 16 | — | 75 | 3,092 | 41.2 | 63 |
| 1992 | 31 | DET | 16 | — | 65 | 2,846 | 43.8 | 71 |
| 1993 | 32 | DET | 16 | — | 72 | 3,207 | 44.5 | 68 |
| 1994 | 33 | MIA | 12 | — | 46 | 1,810 | 39.4 | 53 |
| Career | 174 | 866 | 36,637 | — | 71 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
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Reached 0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jerry BallDT6yRay CrockettCB5yBarry SandersRB5yRodney PeeteQB5yDan OwensDT4yJeff CampbellWR4yChuck LongQB4yAndre WareQB4yKelvin PritchettDT3yBrett PerrimanWR3yHerman MooreWR3yCarlos CarsonWR3yTony PaigeFB3yWillie GreenWR3yErik KramerQB3yWillie ScottTE3yPete MandleyWR3yRob RubickTE3yEric HippleQB3yRobert ClarkWR3yAnthony HancockWR3yTodd BlackledgeQB3yGarry JamesRB3yScott WilliamsRB3y
1983 Draft Class· this player went #119
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJim opened the Detroit Lions Specialists lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Nick Harris (2003–2012).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide .
Movementderived from season history
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1986team change
Joined DET (from KC)
- 1983draft
Drafted by KAN — Round 5, Pick 119
- 1983team change
Joined KC (from KAN)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 211 lb
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
91%
19831994
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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