JOE LAVENDERLavender, JoeHeight: 6-4 Weight: 188 Born: February 10, 1949 Rayville, LA High School: Central Union (El Centro, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | San Diego State | |
| 1970 | San Diego State | |
| 1971 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| 1972 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (288th overall) 1973 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Relatives: Brother of Tim Lavender |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1973 PHI NFL | 30 | RCB-LCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1974 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1974 PHI NFL | 30 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL | 30 | RCB | 13 | 12 |
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 20 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 20 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 20 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 20 | RCB | 16 | 14 |
| 1980 Washington Redskins (NFL)1980 WAS NFL | 20 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 20 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 20 | RCB | 7 | 1 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 139 | 130 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1973 | 1973 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1973 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 4/9/1973 | 1973 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1973 PHI NFL |
| Traded | 8/4/1976 | 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1982 | 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 3/10/1982 | 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL |
| Retired | 4/27/1983 | 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1974 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 Washington Redskins (NFL)1980 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1974 PHI NFL | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37t | 1 |
| 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 36t | 1 |
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 28 | 0 |
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 27 | 0 |
| 1980 Washington Redskins (NFL)1980 WAS NFL | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | 51t | 1 |
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 434 | 13.2 | 51t | 3 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1974 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 1 |
| 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 133 | 1 |
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