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Joe Muha

Joseph George Muha

Position: FB-LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: April 28, 1921 in Central City, PA
College: VMI

Drafted by the Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1943 Draft

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1946 25 PHI FB 10 8 22 843 64 0 38.3
1947 26 PHI FB 12 9 5 1 20.0% 53 2303 75 0 43.5
1948 27 PHI FB 11 11 5 0.0% 57 2694 82 0 47.3
1949 28 PHI FB 12 11 1 0.0% 5 5 100.0% 45 1800 59 1 40.0
1950 29 PHI 11 0 5 0.0% 2 48 48 1 24.0
Career 56 39 16 1 6.3% 5 5 100.0% 179 7688 82 2 42.9

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1946 25 PHI FB 10 8 12 41 0 16 3.4 4.1 1.2 41 0 4
1947 26 PHI FB 12 9 27 107 1 28 4.0 8.9 2.3 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 0.8 117 1 1
1948 27 PHI FB 11 11 25 90 0 14 3.6 8.2 2.3 2 22 11.0 1 20 0.2 2.0 112 1 1
1949 28 PHI FB 12 11 3 19 0 13 6.3 1.6 0.3 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 0.8 29 0 1
Career 56 39 67 257 1 28 3.8 4.6 1.2 4 42 10.5 1 20 0.1 0.8 299 2 7

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1946 25 PHI FB 10 8 1 8 0 8 4 3 0 0
1947 26 PHI FB 12 9 1 1 2 1
1948 27 PHI FB 11 11 1 1 0 0
1949 28 PHI FB 12 11 2 31 1 28 1 1 0 0
1950 29 PHI 11 0 2 40 1 21 0 3 0 0
Career 56 39 5 79 2 28 7 9 2 1

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1946 25 PHI FB 10 8 1 23 0 23 23.0 64
1947 26 PHI FB 12 9 3 55 0 24 18.3 172
1949 28 PHI FB 12 11 1 2 0 2 2.0 1 20 0 20 20.0 51
1950 29 PHI 11 0 2 28 0 19 14.0 28
Career 56 39 1 2 0 2 2.0 7 126 0 24 18.0 427

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1947 26 PHI FB 12 9 1 1 1 15
1948 27 PHI FB 11 11 1 6
1949 28 PHI FB 12 11 1 5 11
1950 29 PHI 11 0 1 6
Career 56 39 1 1 1 2 5 1 38

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1947 NFL 1 (6)
1949 NFL 1 (3)
1950 NFL 1 (8)

Field Goals Att

1947 NFL 5 (9)
1948 NFL 5 (9)

Punts

1947 NFL 53 (6)
1948 NFL 57 (4)
1949 NFL 45 (7)
Career 179 (191)

Punting Yds

1947 NFL 2303 (6)
1948 NFL 2694 (2)
1949 NFL 1800 (8)
Career 7688 (186)

Long Punt

1946 NFL 64 (8)
1947 NFL 75 (2-- 70)
1948 NFL 82 (2-- 18)
1949 NFL 59 (9)

Punts Blocked

1949 NFL 1 (2)
1950 NFL 1 (4)
Career 2 (134)

Yds/Punt

1947 NFL 43.5 (4)
1948 NFL 47.3 (1-- 15)
1949 NFL 40.0 (8)
Career 42.9 (44)

Fumble Return TD

1947 NFL 1 (2)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1949 NFL 1 (2)
1950 NFL 1 (3)

     

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1948 - Chicago Herald Am.: 1st team all-NFL
1948 - Pro Foot. Illustrated: 2nd team all-NFL
1948 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1950 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL