Jimmy Orr

James Edward Orr, Jr.
Born: October 4, 1935
Seneca, SC USA
Deceased: October 27, 2020
Position: FL-E-SE-WR
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
College: Wake Forest, Clemson, Georgia
High School: Seneca (SC)
Career: 1958-1970
Drafted: 1957 in Round 25, #291 overall by the Los Angeles Rams

Jimmy Orr played from 1958 to 1970 during his career with the Baltimore Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers. Orr caught 400 passes for 7,914 yards and 66 receiving touchdowns in his career.


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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
1959NFL Pittsburgh Steelers100.000.000.000.039.6
Totals100.000.000.000.0

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1958NFL Pittsburgh Steelers188.00
1959NFL Pittsburgh Steelers5438.629 0
1960NFL Pittsburgh Steelers8577.119 0
1962NFL Baltimore Colts11414.014 0
Totals151228.129 0

Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1958NFL Pittsburgh Steelers3391027.678 7
1959NFL Pittsburgh Steelers3560417.343 5
1960NFL Pittsburgh Steelers2954118.751 4
1961NFL Baltimore Colts1835719.864 4
1962NFL Baltimore Colts5597417.780 11
1963NFL Baltimore Colts4170817.360 5
1964NFL Baltimore Colts4086721.769 6
1965NFL Baltimore Colts4584718.857 10
1966NFL Baltimore Colts3761816.761 3
1967NFL Baltimore Colts37224.055 1
1968NFL Baltimore Colts2974325.684 6
1969NFL Baltimore Colts2547419.047 2
1970NFL Baltimore Colts1019919.929 2
Totals400791419.884 66

Punting:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long
1958NFL Pittsburgh Steelers51202339.762
1959NFL Pittsburgh Steelers830237.846
Totals59232539.462

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1958NFL Pittsburgh Steelers070000000042
1959NFL Pittsburgh Steelers050000000030
1960NFL Pittsburgh Steelers040000000024
1961NFL Baltimore Colts040000000024
1962NFL Baltimore Colts0110000000066
1963NFL Baltimore Colts050000000030
1964NFL Baltimore Colts060000000036
1965NFL Baltimore Colts0100000000060
1966NFL Baltimore Colts030000000018
1967NFL Baltimore Colts01000000006
1968NFL Baltimore Colts060000000036
1969NFL Baltimore Colts020000000012
1970NFL Baltimore Colts020000000012
Totals06600000000000396

Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1958NFLPittsburgh Steelers1212
1959NFLPittsburgh Steelers1211
1960NFLPittsburgh Steelers1212
1961NFLBaltimore Colts135
1962NFLBaltimore Colts1414
1963NFLBaltimore Colts1211
1964NFLBaltimore Colts1413
1965NFLBaltimore Colts1414
1966NFLBaltimore Colts1313
1967NFLBaltimore Colts51
1968NFLBaltimore Colts1311
1969NFLBaltimore Colts77
1970NFLBaltimore Colts81

Honors

1958 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1959 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1959 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1965 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1965 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1965 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1965 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1965 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)


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