33 Facts About Jim Kiick

James Forrest Kiick was an American professional football player.

Jim Kiick played as a running back for the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, and the Washington Redskins in the American Football League from 1968 to 1969 and in the National Football League from 1970 through 1977, except for 1975 when he played in the World Football League.

Jim Kiick was a member of the undefeated 1972 team and was an integral part of the ball-control running game which characterized the Dolphins under head coach Don Shula in the early 1970s.

Jim Kiick played in three Super Bowls and is the Dolphins' fourth all-time leading rusher.

Jim Kiick made the All-Morris County team, but as a defensive back, not as a running back, and graduated in 1964.

Jim Kiick totalled 1,714 yards and ten touchdowns on 431 carries, and 561 yards and five touchdowns on 52 pass receptions.

Jim Kiick was the first player ever to earn first-team All-WAC honors three times.

Jim Kiick was co-captain of the team as a senior that featured future NFL star Vic Washington and led undefeated Wyoming to the 1968 Sugar Bowl against LSU, where he rushed 19 times for 75 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 48 yards.

Jim Kiick played in the Senior Bowl, and was selected to play in the 1968 College All-Star Game against the Green Bay Packers in Chicago, where he first met Csonka.

Jim Kiick showed up at the All-Stars' training camp out of shape, and the All-Stars' coach, ex-NFL quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, decided Kiick had a bad attitude and benched him.

Jim Kiick was selected by the AFL's Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1968 draft, the second year of pro football's common draft.

Jim Kiick was the primary halfback for the next four years, and missed only one game in that period.

Jim Kiick started only three of 14 regular season games in 1972 as he became primarily a short-yardage and goal-line specialist, although he did start Super Bowl VII at the end of the season.

Jim Kiick had over 1,000 yards combined rushing and receiving in each of his first four years.

Jim Kiick was often compared to such well-known all-purpose backs as Paul Hornung, Tom Matte, and his boyhood idol, Frank Gifford.

Jim Kiick once played with a broken toe, a broken finger, a hip pointer and a badly bruised elbow.

Jim Kiick led the Dolphins in rushing in 1968 and 1969 and was selected for the AFL All-Star game both years.

Jim Kiick's nine rushing touchdowns in 1969 led the AFL, and his 1,155 total yards from scrimmage in 1970 led the AFC and ranked fifth in the NFL.

Jim Kiick was the only player to rank in the top 15 in both receptions and rushing yardage in both 1970 and 1971.

Jim Kiick led the Dolphins in receiving in 1970 and was second in 1968 and 1971.

Jim Kiick negotiated a one-year $32,000 contract during the 1970 training camp after initially being offered $20,000.

Jim Kiick played in three consecutive Super Bowls with the Dolphins.

In March 1974, Jim Kiick was selected by the Toronto Northmen who became the Memphis Southmen in the third round of the WFL Pro Draft.

Jim Kiick had wanted out of Miami ever since he lost his starting role.

Jim Kiick led the team in touchdowns, action points, and points scored.

Jim Kiick finished second on the team in rushing, with 121 carries for 462 yards and nine touchdowns, and tied for second with Warfield in receiving, with 25 catches for 259 yards and one touchdown.

Jim Kiick rushed 32 times for 115 yards and one touchdown, and caught 12 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown.

Jim Kiick was released during the 1977 regular season and missed out on the Broncos' playoff run to Super Bowl XII.

Jim Kiick fumbled only 15 times, completed two passes for 38 yards, and ran back a kickoff for 28 yards.

Jim Kiick worked as a private investigator for the Broward County Public Defenders Office, and was president of Jim Kiick Sports Promotions in Fort Lauderdale.

Jim Kiick was inducted into the University of Wyoming's Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.

Jim Kiick developed dementia and as of 2017 was living at the Independence Hall assisted care facility in Wilton Manors, Florida.

Jim Kiick was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by repeated hits to the head.