Joe SchmidtSchmidt, Joseph PaulHeight: 6-1 Weight: 220 Born: January 19, 1932 Pittsburgh, PA Died: September 11, 2024 High School: Brentwood (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Pittsburgh | Freshmen Team |
| 1950 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (86th overall) 1953 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of John Schmidt |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 56 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 56 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 56 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 56 | MLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 56 | MLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 56 | MLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 56 | MLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 56 | MLB | 10 | 10 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 56 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 56 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 56 | MLB | 10 | 10 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 56 | MLB | 9 | 5 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 56 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 155 | 151 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1953 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/28/1953 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1966 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 39 | 0 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 25 | 0 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 29 | 1 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 26 | 1 |
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 294 | 12.3 | 39 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 82 | 1 |
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