About James Lofton
James David Lofton 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. Lofton won the long jump at the 1978 NCAA Track and Field Championships with a wind-aided jump of 26 feet 11¾ inches. Lofton was drafted in the first round (sixth overall) of the 1978 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. He won the long jump at the 1974 CIF California State Meet with a jump of 24 feet 3½ inches after placing sixth in this meet the year before. Lofton was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003 and is the first Packers player not associated with Curly Lambeau or Vince Lombardi to be inducted.In his 16 NFL seasons, Lofton caught 764 passes for 14,004 yards and 75 touchdowns.
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