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Don Joyce

Donald Gilbert Joyce

Position: DE-DT
Height: 6-3    Weight: 253 lbs.
Born: October 8, 1929 in Steubenville, OH
College: Tulane

Career AV: 56 (1053rd overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 2nd round (18th overall) of the 1951 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1951 22 CRD RDT 11 12 0 7
1952 23 CRD RDT 71 12 0 9
1953 24 CRD RDT 71 10 0 5
1954 25 BAL RDE 76 12 0 0 1 0 0 6
1955 26 BAL RDE 76 11 0 0 1 0 0 6
1956 27 BAL RDE 83 12 0 5
1957 28 BAL RDE 83 12 0 1 0 0 0 6
1958* 29 BAL RDE 83 12 0 0 2 0 0 12
1959 30 BAL RDE 83 11 0 6
1960 31 BAL 83 11 0 0 1 0 0 2
1961 32 MIN RDE 83 14 7 5
1962 33 DEN 83 6 0 1
Career 135 7 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 70

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1953 24 CRD RDT 71 10 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 7
1954 25 BAL RDE 76 12 0 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
Career 135 7 2 20 0 13 10.0 20
7 yrs CLT 81 0 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
3 yrs CRD 34 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 7

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9 Joe Rutgens, Michael Bankston, Joe Robb, Shaun Ellis, Trace Armstrong, Jim Dunaway, Ron Snidow, Larry Cole, Renaldo Wynn, Reuben Davis
10 Joe Rutgens, Trace Armstrong, Michael Bankston, Dave Hanner, Dave Pureifory, Shaun Ellis, Brent Williams, Lamar Lundy, John Thornton, Derland Moore
11 Trace Armstrong, Joe Rutgens, Jack Gregory, Jim Dunaway, Donnell Thompson, Vonnie Holliday, Bob Pollard, Lamar Lundy, Dave Pureifory, Orpheus Roye
12 Joe Rutgens, Orpheus Roye, Jim Dunaway, Donnell Thompson, Sean Jones, Vonnie Holliday, Derland Moore, Renaldo Wynn, Larry Cole, Dave Pureifory
Career Joe Rutgens, Jim Dunaway, Donnell Thompson, Vonnie Holliday, Orpheus Roye, Bob Pollard, Dave Pureifory, Robert E. Brown, Michael Bankston, Ben Williams

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1958

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)