Jim Benton (American football)

Jim Benton
	Benton, circa 1947
Personal information
Born:	September 25, 1916; Carthage, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:	March 28, 2001 (aged 84); Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fordyce (AR)
College:	Arkansas
Position:	End
NFL draft:	1938 / Round: 2 / Pick: 11
Career history
As a player:
	Cleveland Rams (1938–1940, 1942); Chicago Bears (1943); Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams (1944–1947);
As a coach:
	Los Angeles Rams (1948); Wide receivers coach; Arkansas–Monticello (1951–1953); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	2× NFL champion (1943, 1945); 2× First-team All-Pro (1945, 1946); NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1939); 2× NFL receiving yards leader (1945, 1946); NFL receptions leader (1946); NFL 1940s All-Decade Team; First-team All-American (1937); Second-team All-American (1936); 2× First-team All-SWC (1936, 1937); Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame; PRFA Hall of Very Good (2005); Arkansas Razorbacks All-Century Team; Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame; Univ. of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor;
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	288
Receiving yards:	4,801
Touchdowns:	45
	Player stats at PFR

James Warren Benton (September 25, 1916 – March 28, 2001) was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Bears between 1938 and 1947. Benton was the first NFL receiver to gain more than 300 yards in a game, a record that stood for 40 years. He was selected for the National Football League 1940s All-Decade Team.