JOE GILLIAMGilliam, Joseph Wiley, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 187 Born: December 29, 1950 Charleston, WV Died: December 25, 2000 Nashville, TN High School: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Nashville, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1969 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1970 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1971 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (273rd overall) 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 17 | QB | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 17 | QB | 5 | 1 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 17 | QB | 9 | 6 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 17 | QB | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 Washington Federals (USFL)1983 WAS USFL | 10 | QB | 4 | 2 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 20 | 7 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/2/1972 | 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 6/3/1976 | 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 6/14/1976 | 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL |
| Released | 7/16/1976 | 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL |
| Signed | 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL | |
| Released | 8/30/1977 | 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL |
| Signed | 1/21/1983 | 1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL |
| Released | 2/27/1983 | 1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL |
| Signed | 3/22/1983 | 1983 Washington Federals (USFL)1983 WAS USFL |
| Released | 1/30/1984 | 1984 Washington Federals (USFL)1984 WAS USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 Washington Federals (USFL)1983 WAS USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Washington Federals (USFL)1983 WAS USFL | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 64 | 2.9 | 14 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 4 | 48 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 73.3 | |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 60 | 20 | 33.3 | 34 | 331 | 5.5 | 16.6 | 46t | 2 | 3.3 | 6 | 10.0 | 3 | 17 | 24.4 | |||
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 212 | 96 | 45.3 | 108 | 1274 | 6.0 | 13.3 | 61t | 4 | 1.9 | 8 | 3.8 | 7 | 79 | 55.4 | |||
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 48 | 24 | 50.0 | 21 | 450 | 9.4 | 18.8 | 53 | 3 | 6.3 | 3 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 77.6 | |||
| 1983 Washington Federals (USFL)1983 WAS USFL | 102 | 40 | 39.2 | 50 | 673 | 6.6 | 16.8 | 52t | 5 | 4.9 | 12 | 11.8 | 2 | 18 | 39.0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 331 | 147 | 44.4 | 167 | 2103 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 61t | 9 | 2.7 | 17 | 5.1 | 12 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 53.2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 0 | |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 | |
| 1983 Washington Federals (USFL)1983 WAS USFL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -20 | 0 |
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