JOE FERGUSONFerguson, Joe Carlton, Jr.Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: April 23, 1950 Alvin, TX High School: Woodlawn (Shreveport, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Arkansas | |
| 1970 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1971 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1972 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (57th overall) 1973 Buffalo Bills |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 7 | 7 |
| 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 12 | 11 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 12 | QB | 8 | 1 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 12 | QB | 6 | 4 |
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 12 | QB | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL | 12 | QB | 5 | 2 |
| 1990 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1990 IND NFL | 12 | QB | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 San Antonio Texans (CFL)1995 SA CFL | 16 | QB | 2 | |
| 17 Years (NFL)17 Years NFL | 186 | 171 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1973 | 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 3/8/1973 | 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL |
| Traded | 4/30/1985 | 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1988 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/22/1988 | 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL |
| Traded | 4/30/1988 | 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 4/6/1990 | 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL |
| Signed | 10/17/1990 | 1990 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1990 IND NFL |
| Released | 11/20/1990 | 1990 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1990 IND NFL |
| Signed | 8/2/1995 | 1995 San Antonio Texans (CFL)1995 SA CFL |
| Retired | 8/15/1995 | 1995 San Antonio Texans (CFL)1995 SA CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 48 | 147 | 3.1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 54 | 111 | 2.1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 23 | 82 | 3.6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL | 41 | 279 | 6.8 | 41 | 2 | ||||
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 27 | 76 | 2.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 22 | 68 | 3.1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 31 | 65 | 2.1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 20 | 29 | 1.5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 16 | 46 | 2.9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 20 | 88 | 4.4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 19 | 102 | 5.4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 353 | 1217 | 3.4 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 164 | 73 | 44.5 | 81 | 939 | 5.7 | 12.9 | 42 | 4 | 2.4 | 10 | 6.1 | 20 | 164 | 45.8 | |||
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 232 | 119 | 51.3 | 101 | 1588 | 6.8 | 13.3 | 55t | 12 | 5.2 | 12 | 5.2 | 32 | 235 | 69.0 | |||
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 321 | 169 | 52.6 | 135 | 2426 | 7.6 | 14.4 | 77t | 25 | 7.8 | 17 | 5.3 | 20 | 153 | 81.3 | |||
| 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL | 151 | 74 | 49.0 | 76 | 1086 | 7.2 | 14.7 | 58t | 9 | 6.0 | 1 | 0.7 | 11 | 80 | 90.0 | |||
| 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL | 457 | 221 | 48.4 | 212 | 2803 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 42 | 12 | 2.6 | 24 | 5.3 | 36 | 273 | 54.8 | |||
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 330 | 175 | 53.0 | 140 | 2136 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 92t | 16 | 4.8 | 15 | 4.5 | 29 | 243 | 70.5 | |||
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 458 | 238 | 52.0 | 205 | 3572 | 7.8 | 15.0 | 84t | 14 | 3.1 | 15 | 3.3 | 43 | 387 | 74.4 | |||
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 439 | 251 | 57.2 | 170 | 2805 | 6.4 | 11.2 | 69 | 20 | 4.6 | 18 | 4.1 | 13 | 129 | 74.5 | |||
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 498 | 252 | 50.6 | 226 | 3652 | 7.3 | 14.5 | 67t | 24 | 4.8 | 20 | 4.0 | 15 | 137 | 74.1 | |||
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 264 | 144 | 54.5 | 104 | 1597 | 6.0 | 11.1 | 47 | 7 | 2.7 | 16 | 6.1 | 11 | 105 | 56.3 | |||
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 508 | 281 | 55.3 | 202 | 2995 | 5.9 | 10.7 | 43t | 26 | 5.1 | 25 | 4.9 | 27 | 266 | 69.3 | |||
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 344 | 191 | 55.5 | 136 | 1991 | 5.8 | 10.4 | 68t | 12 | 3.5 | 17 | 4.9 | 35 | 357 | 63.5 | |||
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 54 | 31 | 57.4 | 20 | 364 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 38 | 2 | 3.7 | 3 | 5.6 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 67.2 | ||
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 155 | 73 | 47.1 | 75 | 941 | 6.1 | 12.9 | 73 | 7 | 4.5 | 7 | 4.5 | 10 | 101 | 62.9 | |||
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 46 | 31 | 67.4 | 14 | 368 | 8.0 | 11.9 | 34 | 3 | 6.5 | 1 | 2.2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 104.3 | ||
| 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL | 90 | 44 | 48.9 | 40 | 533 | 5.9 | 12.1 | 69t | 3 | 3.3 | 6 | 6.7 | 5 | 37 | 50.8 | |||
| 1990 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1990 IND NFL | 8 | 2 | 25.0 | 4 | 21 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4519 | 2369 | 52.4 | 1941 | 29817 | 6.6 | 12.6 | 92t | 196 | 4.3 | 209 | 4.6 | 312 | 2710 | 0 | 0 | 68.4 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | |
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 0 | |
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | |
| 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL | 12 | 7 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 | |
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 0 | |
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 1 | |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -26 | 0 | |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 82 | 35 | 0 | 35 | -75 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 San Antonio Texans (CFL)1995 SA CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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