James Thornton

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. He was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL draft. He played his high school career at Analy High School in Sebastopol, California.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving 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 Career 96 70 107 1,338 12.5 36 7

Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving 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 Career 5 4 10 135 13.5 25 1