Jimmie Giles

Receptions:	350
Receiving yards:	5,084
TDs:	41
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jimmie Giles
	Giles c. 1982
No. 88, 81, 83
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	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 St.
NFL draft:	1977 / round: 3 / pick: 70
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:
Receptions:	350
Receiving yards:	5,084
TDs:	41
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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, primairly with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

College career

He played college football at Alcorn State University.

Pro 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 on one of the most memorable^{[according to whom?]} plays in Monday Night Football. Quarterback Randall 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.^[7]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	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
1986	DET	9	8	19	198	10.4	30	3
1987	DET	4	1	6	62	10.3	25	0
1987	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
Year	Team	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

References

^ Flanagan, Mike. "Jimmie Giles' All-Pro form returns". St. Petersburg Evening Independent. October 21, 1985
^ Scheiber, Dave. "Giles misses Buc camp in pay holdout". St. Petersburg Times. July 23, 1983
^ Nobles, Charlie. "Giles catches the Dolphins off guard". The Miami News. October 21, 1985
^ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Public Relations Department. "2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Media Guide".
^ Achenbach, Jim. "Giles Catches Everything But a Dolphin". The Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 21, 1985
^ Zucco, Tom. "Durability has been name of Carter's game". St. Petersburg Times. July 28, 1988
^ "Ring Him In: Giles Next for Exclusive Honor". Buccaneers.com. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] Flanagan, Mike. "Jimmie Giles' All-Pro form returns". St. Petersburg Evening Independent. October 21, 1985

[2] Scheiber, Dave. "Giles misses Buc camp in pay holdout". St. Petersburg Times. July 23, 1983

[3] Nobles, Charlie. "Giles catches the Dolphins off guard". The Miami News. October 21, 1985

[4] Tampa Bay Buccaneers Public Relations Department. "2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Media Guide".

[5] Achenbach, Jim. "Giles Catches Everything But a Dolphin". The Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 21, 1985

[6] Zucco, Tom. "Durability has been name of Carter's game". St. Petersburg Times. July 28, 1988

[7] "Ring Him In: Giles Next for Exclusive Honor". Buccaneers.com. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.

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