Jim Jensen (wide receiver)
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| Position: | Wide receiver, Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 14, 1958 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Boston University | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / Round: 11 / Pick: 291 | ||||||||||
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James Christopher Jensen (born November 14, 1958) is an American former professional
Jensen attended Central Bucks High School West in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[1]
Nicknamed "Crash", he played 14 seasons in Miami, 2 for the Arena Football Hooters and 12 for the NFL Dolphins, where his best years came while teamed with quarterback Dan Marino and head coach Don Shula.[2]
Jensen wore jersey # 11 because he entered the league as a
His best season statistically was in 1989 with 61 receptions for 557 yards and 6 touchdowns receiving, with 8 rushing attempts for 50 yards, and 1 passing attempt and completion for a 19-yard touchdown.[3] He was named the Dolphins special teams MVP in 1988. Jensen finished his 12 NFL seasons with 229 receptions for 2,171 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also passed for two touchdowns. In 1989, he caught Dan Marino's 200th career touchdown pass. Jim was also the 1988 NFL Special teams player of the year. In 2000, he served as the head coach for the Miami Tropics of the Spring Football League. He was selected the 2006 Miami Dolphins "Unsung Hero".
References
- ^ London, Stuart (February 6, 2016). "Super Bowl 50 has Central Bucks West, Neshaminy and Bensalem seeing gold". The Intelligencer. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2008/01/18/jim-jensen-hopes-to-crash-sparanos-staff/ Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Palm Beach Post
- ^ "Jim Jensen: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com.