Jim Henson as a football player
A scouting report from Legends Draft, the parody game where famous people play football. The ratings are made up for fun.

Photo: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain
Screen1936-1990
Natural position
LB Linebacker
Grade
82OVRBrought the Muppets to life. Brings a sideline to life.
Ratings
Made up for the game, 40 to 99.
- Arm
- 56
- Speed
- 70
- Power
- 71
- Smarts
- 93
- Clutch
- 87
Best positions
Anyone can line up anywhere. Each position weighs the five ratings its own way, and off the natural position a legend loses a few points.
- LBLinebacker, natural82
- SSafety80
- WRWide receiver75
- CBCornerback75
Jim Henson in real life
Real life
American puppeteer (1936–1990)
- Lived
- 1936 to 1990
- From
- United States
- Known as
- television director, film director, film producer, voice actor
- Active
- 1954 to 1990
- Honors
- Peabody Awards, Disney Legends, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, and 1 more
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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