How many receptions did Jim Thornton have in 1989?
241989 Regular Season
Jim Thornton recorded 24 receptions in the 1989 regular season, 66th in the NFL.
- Jim Thornton's best regular season for receptions in 6 seasons on file.
- Up 9 from 15 in 1988.
- 18% of the Chicago Bears' receptions that regular season.
Best of 6 regular seasons, 1988 through 1994. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | REC: Passes caught. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |  CHI | 16 | 135 | 0 | 9.0 | 15 |
| 1989 | CHI | 16 | 392 | 3 | 16.3 | 24 |
| 1990 | CHI | 16 | 254 | 1 | 13.4 | 19 |
| 1991 | CHI | 16 | 278 | 1 | 16.4 | 17 |
| 1993 |  NYJ | 13 | 108 | 2 | 9.0 | 12 |
| 1994 | NYJ | 15 | 171 | 0 | 8.6 | 20 |
What the columns mean: REC