JOE DON LOONEYLooney, Joe DonHeight: 6-1 Weight: 230 Born: October 10, 1942 San Angelo, TX Died: September 24, 1988 near Study Butte, TX High School: Admiral Farragut Academy (St. Petersburg, FL); R.L. Paschal (Fort Worth, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Texas | |
| 1961 | Cameron JC | Played |
| 1962 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| 1963 | Oklahoma | Played |
| Draft: 15th round (118th overall) 1963 Houston Oilers; 6th round (44th overall) 1964 Kansas City Chiefs; 1st round (12th overall) 1964 New York Giants |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Son of Don Looney |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 32 | FB-P | 13 | 0 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 32 | HB | 9 | 9 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 32 | HB | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | 35 | FB | 10 | 0 |
| 1966 Year (NFL)1966 Year NFL | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 35 | FB | 4 | 1 |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 26 | RB | 3 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 42 | 10 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/1/1962 | 1963 Houston Oilers (AFL)1963 HOU AFL |
| Selection Declared Ineligible | 1963 Houston Oilers (AFL)1963 HOU AFL | |
| Draft | 11/30/1963 | 1964 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1964 KC AFL |
| Draft | 12/2/1963 | 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/7/1963 | 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL |
| Traded | 8/25/1964 | 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL |
| Traded | 6/3/1965 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| Traded | 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | |
| Released | 10/26/1967 | 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 7/12/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Released | 11/20/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1966 Year (NFL)1966 Year NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 23 | 127 | 5.5 | 58t | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 114 | 356 | 3.1 | 35 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | 55 | 178 | 3.2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Year (NFL)1966 Year NFL | 63 | 220 | 3.5 | 24t | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 214 | 724 | 3.4 | 58t | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 12 | 109 | 9.1 | 47t | 1 | ||||||
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 Year (NFL)1966 Year NFL | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 38 | 220 | 5.8 | 47t | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 32 | 1358 | 42.4 | 64 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 1358 | 42.4 | 64 | 0 | 4 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 14 | 345 | 24.6 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | 10 | 190 | 19.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Year (NFL)1966 Year NFL | 13 | 265 | 20.4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29 | 652 | 22.5 | 42 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Year (NFL)1966 Year NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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