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| Position: | Punter | ||||||
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| Born: | (1961-01-31) January 31, 1961 (age 63) Dalton, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Dalton (GA) | ||||||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / Round: 5 / Pick: 119 | ||||||
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James Edward Arnold (born January 31, 1961) is a former American college and professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s.[1] Arnold played college football for Vanderbilt University, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins of the NFL, and was a Pro Bowl selection twice.
Arnold was born in Dalton, Georgia.[2]
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| Season | Team | GP | Punts | Yards | Y/P | Net | In20 | TB | ||
| 1983 | KC | 16 | 93 | 3,710 | 39.9 | 32.6 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 1984 | KC | 16 | 98 | 4,397 | 44.9 | 37.5 | 22 | 13 | ||
| 1985 | KC | 16 | 93 | 3,827 | 41.2 | 32.4 | 15 | 11 | ||
| 1986 | DET | 7 | 36 | 1,533 | 42.6 | 32.1 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1987 | DET | 11 | 46 | 2,007 | 43.6 | 39.6 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 1988 | DET | 16 | 97 | 4,110 | 42.4 | 35.9 | 22 | 7 | ||
| 1989 | DET | 16 | 82 | 3,538 | 43.1 | 36.0 | 14 | 9 | ||
| 1990 | DET | 16 | 63 | 2,560 | 40.6 | 35.3 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 1991 | DET | 16 | 75 | 3,092 | 41.2 | 35.4 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 1992 | DET | 16 | 65 | 2,846 | 43.8 | 34.7 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 1993 | DET | 16 | 72 | 3,207 | 44.5 | 36.8 | 15 | 9 | ||
| 1994 | MIA | 12 | 46 | 1,810 | 39.3 | 33.5 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Career | 174 | 866 | 36,637 | 42.3 | 35.2 | 196 | 87 | |||
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