James Lofton

Receptions:	764
Receiving yards:	14,004
Touchdowns:	75

James Lofton
	Lofton on the Packers
No. 80, 86, 22
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	July 5, 1956; Fort Ord, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	Washington; (Los Angeles, California)
College:	Stanford
NFL draft:	1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
As a player:
	Green Bay Packers (1978–1986); Los Angeles Raiders (1987–1988); Buffalo Bills (1989–1992); Los Angeles Rams (1993); Philadelphia Eagles (1993);
As a coach:
	San Diego Chargers (2002–2007); Wide receivers coach; Oakland Raiders (2008); Wide receivers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pro (1981); 3× Second-team All-Pro (1980, 1982, 1983); 8× Pro Bowl (1978, 1980–1985, 1991); NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team (1978); Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame; Second-team All-American (1977);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	764
Receiving yards:	14,004
Touchdowns:	75
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

James David Lofton (born July 5, 1956) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played in the National Football League (NFL) as a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers (1978–1986), Los Angeles Raiders (1987–1988), the Buffalo Bills (1989–1992), Los Angeles Rams (1993) and Philadelphia Eagles (1993). He was also the NCAA champion in the long jump in 1978 while attending Stanford University.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, Lofton was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. After his playing career ended, he became a wide receivers coach for the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.

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