James Murphy | |
Birth Date: | 10 October 1959 |
Birth Place: | DeLand, Florida, U.S. |
Number: | 21 |
Position1: | Wide receiver |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 150 |
College: | Utah State |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1981 |
Nfldraftedround: | 10 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 266 (by the Minnesota Vikings) |
Playing Years1: | 1981 |
Playing Team1: | Kansas City Chiefs |
Playing Years2: | 1982–1990 |
Playing Team2: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career Highlights: |
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Cflallstar: | 1986, 1988 |
Cfleastallstar: | 1986–1989 |
Nfl: | MUR263354 |
Databasefootball: | MURPHJAM01 |
Cfhof: | james-murphy |
Cfhofyear: | 2000 |
James Jessie Murphy (born October 10, 1959) was a receiver for eight seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Murphy played for the Bombers from 1982 to 1990. He was named the league's Most Outstanding Player in 1986 and was a two-time All-Star. He helped the Bombers to three Grey Cup victories and finished his career with 9,036 receiving yards, which was the Blue Bombers record until it was broken by Milt Stegall.
He was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and was selected as one of the Blue Bombers 20 All-Time Greats in 2005.
Murphy was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[1]