Don JoyceJoyce, Donald GilbertHeight: 6-3 Weight: 253 Born: October 8, 1929 Steubenville, OH Died: February 26, 2012 Mahtomedi, MN High School: Steubenville (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Tulane | |
| 1948 | Tulane | |
| 1949 | Tulane | Lettered |
| 1950 | Tulane | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (18th overall) 1951 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States National Guard |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 11 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 71 | MG-ROT | 11 | 11 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 71 | RDT-MG | 10 | 7 |
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 76 | RDE-LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 76 | RDE | 11 | 11 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL | 83 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL | 83 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL | 83 | RDE | 12 | 11 |
| 1959 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1959 BAL NFL | 83 | RDE | 11 | 10 |
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 83 | DE-LDT-RDT | 11 | 0 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 83 | RDE-RDT-LDE | 14 | 7 |
| 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL | 83 | LDE-RDT | 6 | 1 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 134 | 106 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/18/1951 | 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | |
| Traded | 9/20/1954 | 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL |
| Expansion Draft | 1/26/1961 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/6/1962 | 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL | |
| Released | 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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