TE · Dallas Cowboys
James Whalen
Age 48 · 188 cm (6'2") · 111 kg · Born Dec 11, 1977 · Kentucky; Shasta College
NFL career
2000
debut year
2003
last season
4
seasons
#81
jersey
College: Kentucky; Shasta College
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2003 · 20 games.
Receiving
152yards
0touchdowns
17receptions
8.9YPC avg
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 17 | 29 | 152 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2003 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while James Whalen was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
10–29 @ Panthers
2003-18 · Jan 3, 2004 · PLAYOFF
L
7–13 @ Saints
2003-17 · Dec 28, 2003 · REGULAR
W
19–3 vs Giants
2003-16 · Dec 21, 2003 · REGULAR
W
27–0 @ Commanders
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
L
10–36 @ Eagles
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
L
21–40 vs Dolphins
2003-13 · Nov 27, 2003 · REGULAR
W
24–20 vs Panthers
2003-12 · Nov 23, 2003 · REGULAR
L
0–12 @ Patriots
2003-11 · Nov 16, 2003 · REGULAR
Other "Whalen" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Kentucky alumni in the NFL
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Andru Phillips
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2000 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#130
#131
#136
#137
#138
#139
Anthony Malbrough
DB · CLE
#131
Tutan Reyes
G · NOR
#132
Paul Smith
RB · SFO
#132
Paul Smith
QB · SFO
#132
Paul Smith
DT · SFO
#133
Robert Bean
DB · CIN
#134
#135
Anthony Midget
ATL
Aric Morris
DB · TEN
#136
Mao Tosi
DE · ARI
#137
Clark Haggans
LB · PIT
#138
Matt Johnson
S · IND
#139
Brian Young
DT · STL
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of James Whalen.
Aaron Shea
Debut 2000 · #84 · Chargers
Anthony Becht
Debut 2000 · #88 · Chiefs
Austin Wheatley
Debut 2000 · #84 · Saints
Brody Liddiard
Debut 2000 · #43 · Vikings
Bubba Franks
Debut 2000 · #88 · Jets
Casey Crawford
Debut 2000 · #89 · Buccaneers
Chris Eitzmann
Debut 2000 · #49 · Browns
Cory Geason
Debut 2000 · #88 · Bills
Born on December 11
Fred Cox
1938 · Minnesota Vikings
Larry Stallings
1941 · Los Angeles Rams
Earlie Thomas
1945 · Denver Broncos
Perry Williams
1946 · Chicago Bears
Michael Basinger
1951 · Green Bay Packers
Ron Shumon
1955 · San Francisco 49ers
Putt Choate
1956 · Green Bay Packers
Rick Donnalley
1958 · Kansas City Chiefs