Joe ReedReed, Joseph ButlerHeight: 6-1 Weight: 195 Born: January 8, 1948 Newport, RI High School: Lorenzo (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Baylor | |
| 1967 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1969 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1970 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (283rd overall) 1971 San Francisco 49ers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 19 | QB | 9 | 0 |
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 19 | QB | 6 | 3 |
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 19 | QB | 6 | 4 |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 14 | QB | 10 | 8 |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 14 | QB | 13 | 2 |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 14 | QB | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 14 | QB | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 14 | QB | 2 | 1 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 50 | 19 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/29/1971 | 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | |
| Released | 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | |
| Taxi Squad | 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | |
| Signed | 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Houston Texans (WFL)1974 HOU WFL |
| Traded | 10/22/1974 | 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/3/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Activated | 11/17/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Retired | 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 15 | 85 | 5.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 16 | 107 | 6.7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 34 | 193 | 5.7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 84 | 484 | 5.8 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 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 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 114 | 51 | 44.7 | 57 | 589 | 5.2 | 11.5 | 38 | 2 | 1.8 | 6 | 5.3 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 44.8 | ||
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 74 | 29 | 39.2 | 38 | 316 | 4.3 | 10.9 | 58t | 2 | 2.7 | 7 | 9.5 | 7 | 50 | 22.1 | |||
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 191 | 86 | 45.0 | 95 | 1181 | 6.2 | 13.7 | 65t | 9 | 4.7 | 10 | 5.2 | 14 | 119 | 59.3 | |||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 62 | 32 | 51.6 | 27 | 425 | 6.9 | 13.3 | 57 | 3 | 4.8 | 3 | 4.8 | 12 | 93 | 69.6 | |||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 40 | 13 | 32.5 | 23 | 150 | 3.8 | 11.5 | 26 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 10.0 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 5.2 | ||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 32 | 14 | 43.8 | 17 | 164 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 50 | 2 | 6.3 | 1 | 3.1 | 5 | 27 | 67.7 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 513 | 225 | 43.9 | 257 | 2825 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 65t | 18 | 3.5 | 31 | 6.0 | 59 | 420 | 0 | 48.1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
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