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Receptions:	1
Receiving yards:	34
Return yards:	9
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Maness
No. 81
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	May 1, 1963 (age 61); Decatur, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:	Decatur
College:	TCU
NFL draft:	1985 / round: 3 / pick: 78
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1985);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XX); Third-team All-American (1984); 2× First-team All-SWC (1983, 1984);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	1
Receiving yards:	34
Return yards:	9
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Maness (May 1, 1963 – September 21,2024) was an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).

Maness was born and raised in Decatur, Texas and played scholastically at Decatur High School.^[1] He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs,^[2] where, as a senior, he was honored by the Associated Press as a third-team All-American.^[3]

Maness was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 1985 NFL draft,^[4] and was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.^[5]^[6]

Maness died September 21, 2024 in Azle, Texas after a lengthy battle with early onset Alzheimer’s and dementia.

He is survived by his wife Tiffany Maness and eight children.

References

^ "James Maness Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ "James Maness Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ "Honor Teams". The Indianapolis Star. December 5, 1984. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
^ "James Maness Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2024.