JOE THEISMANNTheismann, Joseph RobertHeight: 6-0 Weight: 195 Born: September 9, 1949 New Brunswick, NJ High School: South River (NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Notre Dame | |
| 1968 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1969 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1970 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 4th round (99th overall) 1971 Miami Dolphins |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1971 TOR CFL | 7 | QB | 14 | |
| 1972 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1972 TOR CFL | QB | 6 | ||
| 1973 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1973 TOR CFL | 7 | QB | 14 | |
| 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 9 | 0 |
| 1975 Washington Redskins (NFL)1975 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 14 | 5 |
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 14 | 6 |
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 14 |
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Washington Redskins (NFL)1980 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 15 |
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 7 | QB | 11 | 11 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 167 | 124 | ||
| 3 Years (CFL)3 Years CFL | 34 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1971 | 1971 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1971 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 4/5/1971 | 1971 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1971 TOR CFL |
| Free Agent | 11/28/1973 | 1973 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1973 TOR CFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1/25/1974 | 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 3/1/1974 | 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/19/1985 | 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 7/24/1986 | 1986 Washington Redskins (NFL)1986 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1980 Washington Redskins (NFL)1980 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1971 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1971 TOR CFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1972 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1972 TOR CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1973 TOR CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 102 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1971 TOR CFL | 81 | 564 | 7.0 | 84 | 1 | ||||
| 1972 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1972 TOR CFL | 21 | 147 | 7.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1973 TOR CFL | 70 | 343 | 4.9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Washington Redskins (NFL)1975 WAS NFL | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 17 | 97 | 5.7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 29 | 149 | 5.1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 37 | 177 | 4.8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 46 | 181 | 3.9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Washington Redskins (NFL)1980 WAS NFL | 29 | 175 | 6.0 | 37t | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 36 | 177 | 4.9 | 24 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 31 | 150 | 4.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 37 | 234 | 6.3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 62 | 314 | 5.1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 25 | 115 | 4.6 | 25 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 355 | 1815 | 5.1 | 37t | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1971 TOR CFL | 278 | 148 | 53.2 | 109 | 2440 | 8.8 | 16.5 | 94 | 17 | 6.1 | 21 | 7.6 | 71.9 | |||||
| 1972 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1972 TOR CFL | 127 | 77 | 60.6 | 37 | 1157 | 9.1 | 15.0 | 62 | 10 | 7.9 | 13 | 10.2 | 77.2 | |||||
| 1973 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1973 TOR CFL | 274 | 157 | 57.3 | 104 | 2496 | 9.1 | 15.9 | 100 | 13 | 4.7 | 13 | 4.7 | 83.8 | |||||
| 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 2 | 145 | 13.2 | 16.1 | 69 | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11 | 149.1 | |||
| 1975 Washington Redskins (NFL)1975 WAS NFL | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 9 | 96 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 30t | 1 | 4.5 | 3 | 13.6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 33.7 | ||
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 163 | 79 | 48.5 | 74 | 1036 | 6.4 | 13.1 | 44 | 8 | 4.9 | 10 | 6.1 | 22 | 172 | 59.8 | |||
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 182 | 84 | 46.2 | 89 | 1097 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 52 | 7 | 3.8 | 9 | 4.9 | 30 | 241 | 57.9 | |||
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 390 | 187 | 47.9 | 185 | 2593 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 63 | 13 | 3.3 | 18 | 4.6 | 42 | 391 | 61.6 | |||
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 395 | 233 | 59.0 | 149 | 2797 | 7.1 | 12.0 | 62 | 20 | 5.1 | 13 | 3.3 | 34 | 263 | 83.9 | |||
| 1980 Washington Redskins (NFL)1980 WAS NFL | 454 | 262 | 57.7 | 176 | 2962 | 6.5 | 11.3 | 54t | 17 | 3.7 | 16 | 3.5 | 31 | 282 | 75.2 | |||
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 496 | 293 | 59.1 | 183 | 3568 | 7.2 | 12.2 | 79t | 19 | 3.8 | 20 | 4.0 | 28 | 259 | 77.3 | |||
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 252 | 161 | 63.9 | 82 | 2033 | 8.1 | 12.6 | 78t | 13 | 5.2 | 9 | 3.6 | 30 | 223 | 91.3 | |||
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 459 | 276 | 60.1 | 172 | 3714 | 8.1 | 13.5 | 84 | 29 | 6.3 | 11 | 2.4 | 34 | 242 | 97.0 | |||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 477 | 283 | 59.3 | 181 | 3391 | 7.1 | 12.0 | 80t | 24 | 5.0 | 13 | 2.7 | 48 | 341 | 86.6 | |||
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 301 | 167 | 55.5 | 118 | 1774 | 5.9 | 10.6 | 55 | 8 | 2.7 | 16 | 5.3 | 37 | 314 | 59.6 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3602 | 2044 | 56.7 | 1420 | 25206 | 7.0 | 12.3 | 84 | 160 | 4.4 | 138 | 3.8 | 340 | 2757 | 0 | 77.4 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 679 | 382 | 56.3 | 250 | 6093 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 100 | 40 | 5.9 | 47 | 6.9 | 77.2 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1971 TOR CFL | 3 | 182 | 60.7 | 69 | - | |||||||
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 182 | 60.7 | 69 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1971 TOR CFL | 1 | - | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL | 15 | 3 | 157 | 10.5 | 44 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Washington Redskins (NFL)1975 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 3 | 162 | 9.5 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1971 TOR CFL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1973 TOR CFL | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -26 | 0 | |
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | |
| 1980 Washington Redskins (NFL)1980 WAS NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -21 | 0 | |
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 14 | 0 | 14 | -49 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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