JOE BLAHAKBlahak, Joseph PhillipHeight: 5-9 Weight: 181 Born: August 29, 1950 Columbus, NE Died: April 25, 2016 Lincoln, NE High School: Scotus Central Catholic (Columbus, NE) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Nebraska | |
| 1970 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1971 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1972 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (183rd overall) 1973 Houston Oilers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL | 27 | FS | 12 | 4 |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 21 | CB | 7 | 0 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 21 | CB | 9 | 0 |
| 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL | 21 | RCB | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 21 | CB | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 21 | CB | 12 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 44 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1973 | 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 6/15/1973 | 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL |
| Released | 9/2/1974 | 1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 9/5/1974 | 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 9/10/1974 | 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 9/19/1974 | 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL |
| Released | 10/21/1974 | 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 10/28/1974 | 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL |
| Expansion Draft | 3/30/1976 | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL |
| Released | 9/24/1976 | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL |
| Signed | 11/29/1976 | 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL |
| Traded | 3/11/1977 | 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/28/1978 | 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL | 2 | 120 | 60.0 | 87 | 0 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 87 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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