JOEL SMEENGESmeenge, Joel AndrewHeight: 6-5 Weight: 270 Born: April 1, 1968 Holland, MI High School: Hudsonville (MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Western Michigan | Lettered |
| 1987 | Western Michigan | Lettered |
| 1988 | Western Michigan | Lettered |
| 1989 | Western Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (71st overall) 1990 New Orleans Saints |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1990 NO NFL | 99 | DE | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1991 NO NFL | 99 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1992 NO NFL | 99 | LB | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1993 NO NFL | 99 | ROLB | 16 | 2 |
| 1994 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1994 NO NFL | 99 | LOLB | 16 | 2 |
| 1995 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1995 JAC NFL | 99 | LDE-SLB | 15 | 15 |
| 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1996 JAC NFL | 99 | LDE | 10 | 10 |
| 1997 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1997 JAC NFL | 99 | DE | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1998 JAC NFL | 99 | LDE | 16 | 14 |
| 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1999 JAC NFL | 99 | LDE-RDE | 15 | 7 |
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2000 JAC NFL | 99 | LDE | 12 | 1 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 156 | 51 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/22/1990 | 1990 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1990 NO NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1990 | 1990 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1990 NO NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1992 NO NFL |
| Signed | 7/9/1993 | 1993 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1993 NO NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1995 | 1994 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1994 NO NFL |
| Signed | 2/28/1995 | 1995 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1995 JAC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/12/1996 | 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1996 JAC NFL |
| Released | 2/27/2001 | 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2000 JAC NFL |
| Signed | 5/11/2001 | 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL |
| Retired | 6/13/2001 | 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1999 JAC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1995 JAC NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1992 NO NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1993 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1993 NO NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1995 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1995 JAC NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1996 JAC NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1997 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1997 JAC NFL | 6.5 | |
| 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1998 JAC NFL | 7.5 | 39.0 |
| 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1999 JAC NFL | 5.0 | 36.5 |
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2000 JAC NFL | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 35.5 | 82.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1991 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1992 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1995 JAC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1997 JAC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1998 JAC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1999 JAC NFL | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2000 JAC NFL | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2000 JAC NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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