James Edwin Bowman (born October 26, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for five seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 26, 1963 Cadillac, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cadillac | ||||||||
| College: | Central Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 2 / pick: 52 | ||||||||
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Bowman was born and raised in Cadillac, Michigan and attended Cadillac High School.[1] He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas,[2] where, as a senior, he was honored by the Associated Press as a third-team All-American.[3]
Bowman was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft.[4]
During his rookie year, 1985, in the Divisional Playoff game against the Oakland Raiders, Bowman recovered two fumbles on Special Teams, one which led to a Tony Eason touchdown pass 2 plays later. The second fumble recovery occurred following a Sammy Seale fumble on a kickoff. Mosi Tatupu knocked the ball loose, and it rolled into the end zone where Bowman recovered it for what proved to be the game winning score in a 27–20 Patriots victory.[5]
Bowman also played with the Patriots in Super Bowl XX, a 46–10 loss to the Chicago Bears.[6]
References
edit- ^ "JIM BOWMAN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Jim Bowman Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "AP All-Americans". The Indianapolis Star. December 5, 1984. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots 27, Raiders 20 - box score & scoring summary". The Boston Globe. January 6, 1986. p. 32. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jim Bowman Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
External links
edit- Just Sports Stats
- New England Patriots bio Archived November 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine