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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

Career AV: 1 (11373rd overall since 1950)

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

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Kicking & Punting

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P AV
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 36 11 0 5 0.0% 2 48 48 1 24.0 1
Career 56 39 16 1 6.3% 5 5 100.0% 179 7688 82 2 42.9 1

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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

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
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 36 11 0 2 40 1 21 0 3 0 0
Career 56 39 5 79 2 28 7 9 2 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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 36 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

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1947 26 PHI FB 12 9 1 1 2 1 15
1948 27 PHI FB 11 11 1 1 6
1949 28 PHI FB 12 11 1 1 5 11
1950 29 PHI 36 11 0 1 1 6
Career 56 39 1 1 1 2 5 5 1 38

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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 (195)

Punting Yds

1947 NFL 2303 (6)
1948 NFL 2694 (2)
1949 NFL 1800 (8)
Career 7688 (190)

Long Punt

1946 NFL 64 (8)
1947 NFL 75 (2/71)
1948 NFL 82 (2/18)
1949 NFL 59 (9)

Punts Blocked

1949 NFL 1 (2)
1950 NFL 1 (4)
Career 2 (138)

Yds/Punt

1947 NFL 43.5 (4)
1948 NFL 47.3 (1/21)

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)

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

All-Pro Teams

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