JOE DAWKINSDawkins, Joseph, IIIHeight: 6-2 Weight: 223 Born: January 27, 1948 Los Angeles, CA High School: John C. Fremont (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Los Angeles CC | |
| 1967 | Los Angeles CC | |
| 1968 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| 1969 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (249th overall) 1970 Houston Oilers |
| Relatives: Halfbrother of Don McCall |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 34 | RB | 14 | 7 |
| 1971 Houston Oilers (NFL)1971 HOU NFL | 34 | RB | 6 | 5 |
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 33 | RB | 8 | 0 |
| 1971 Year (NFL)1971 Year NFL | 14 | 5 | ||
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 33 | RB | 14 | 5 |
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 33 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 13 |
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 12 |
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 33 | RB | 14 | 1 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 98 | 57 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1970 | 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | |
| Traded | 10/25/1971 | 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL |
| Traded | 9/4/1974 | 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL |
| Traded | 8/25/1976 | 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL |
| Released | 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1971 Houston Oilers (NFL)1971 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1971 Year (NFL)1971 Year NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 96 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 124 | 517 | 4.2 | 49 | 2 | ||||
| 1971 Houston Oilers (NFL)1971 HOU NFL | 42 | 135 | 3.2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Year (NFL)1971 Year NFL | 42 | 135 | 3.2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 56 | 243 | 4.3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 160 | 706 | 4.4 | 72t | 2 | ||||
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 156 | 561 | 3.6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 129 | 438 | 3.4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 31 | 61 | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 698 | 2661 | 3.8 | 72t | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 15 | 94 | 6.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1971 Houston Oilers (NFL)1971 HOU NFL | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Year (NFL)1971 Year NFL | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 18 | 242 | 13.4 | 60 | 0 | ||||||
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 30 | 329 | 11.0 | 42 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 46 | 332 | 7.2 | 51t | 3 | ||||||
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 24 | 245 | 10.2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 154 | 1369 | 8.9 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Year (NFL)1971 Year NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 15 | 357 | 23.8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 10 | 222 | 22.2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 53 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 799 | 25.0 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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