Jimmie Giles

For other people, see Jim Giles (disambiguation).

Jimmie Giles Jr. (born November 8, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for four teams, primarily with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Jimmie Giles

Giles c. 1982
No. 88, 81, 83
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1954-11-08) November 8, 1954 (age 70) Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:	Greenville (MS)
College:	Alcorn State (1973–1976)
NFL draft:	1977: 3rd round, 70th pick
Career history
Houston Oilers (1977) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978–1986) Detroit Lions (1986–1987) Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989)
Career highlights and awards
4× Pro Bowl (1980–1982, 1985) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 350 Receiving yards: 5,084 Receiving touchdowns: 41 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

He played college football at Alcorn State University.

Professional career

He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1977 NFL draft. The 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m), 238-pound (108 kg) Giles played in 13 NFL seasons from 1977 to 1989. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Giles's career flourished as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the early and mid-1980s, despite being used mainly as a blocker during several seasons in which he fell into disfavor with the coaching staff.^[1]

Giles' benching coincided with a training-camp holdout, the first in Buccaneers history by a player under contract,^[2] and the difficult Doug Williams negotiations that resulted in his departure for the USFL. Giles' four touchdowns against the Miami Dolphins on October 20, 1985, tied Earl Campbell's record for the most touchdowns by a Dolphins opponent,^[3] and is still (as of 2017) the Buccaneers' single-game record; despite this, the Dolphins would win 41–38.^[4] Dolphins coach Don Shula said of the performance, "I can't remember any tight end dominating us that way".^[5] Buccaneer teammate Gerald Carter said that Giles could have been "one of the best all-time tight ends, if they'd used him more".^[6] In 1988 with the Philadelphia Eagles, he caught a touchdown from quarterback Randall Cunningham on a memorable play during Monday Night Football.^[7] On that play, Cunningham escaped a tackle from Giants linebacker Carl Banks and threw a touchdown to Giles.

On July 13, 2011, the Buccaneers officially announced that Jimmie Giles would be inducted into the team's Ring of Honor on December 4, 2011, when the Buccaneers hosted the Carolina Panthers.^[8]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1977	HOU	14	4	17	147	8.6	17	0
1978	TAM	16	10	23	324	14.1	38	2
1979	TAM	16	16	40	579	14.5	66	7
1980	TAM	16	15	33	602	18.2	51	4
1981	TAM	16	16	45	786	17.5	81	6
1982	TAM	9	9	28	499	17.8	48	3
1983	TAM	11	9	25	349	14.0	80	1
1984	TAM	14	14	24	310	12.9	38	2
1985	TAM	16	16	43	673	15.7	44	8
1986	TAM	7	7	18	178	9.9	20	1
	DET	9	8	19	198	10.4	30	3
1987	DET	4	1	6	62	10.3	25	0
	PHI	8	0	7	95	13.6	40	1
1988	PHI	16	1	6	57	9.5	17	1
1989	PHI	16	5	16	225	14.1	66	2
		188	131	350	5,084	14.5	81	41

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1979	TAM	2	2	3	43	14.3	18	1
1981	TAM	1	1	2	98	49.0	75	0
1982	TAM	1	1	1	7	7.0	7	0
1988	PHI	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1989	PHI	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
		6	4	6	148	24.7	75	1