JOE CHILDRESSChildress, JosephHeight: 6-0 Weight: 202 Born: October 26, 1933 Robertsdale, AL Died: May 5, 1986 Kingwood, TX High School: Robertsdale (AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Auburn | |
| 1953 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1954 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1955 | Auburn | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (7th overall) 1956 Chicago Cardinals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 35 | ROH-FB | 11 | 4 |
| 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL | 35 | FB-ROH | 11 | 1 |
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 35 | ROH-FB | 11 | 7 |
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 35 | ROH | 10 | 3 |
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 35 | FL | 12 | 10 |
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 35 | HB-FB | 14 | 0 |
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 35 | FB-HB | 14 | 13 |
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 35 | FB | 9 | 8 |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 35 | FB | 5 | 2 |
| 9 Years (NFL) | 97 | 48 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29/1955 | 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | Draft |
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | Signed | |
| 5/1/1958 | 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL | Free Agent |
| 5/12/1958 | 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | Signed |
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | Injured Reserve | |
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1966 STL NFL | Released |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 96 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 43 | 203 | 4.7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL | 41 | 168 | 4.1 | 39t | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 50 | 170 | 3.4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 30 | 59 | 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 34 | 240 | 7.1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 37 | 162 | 4.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 174 | 701 | 4.0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 102 | 413 | 4.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 19 | 94 | 4.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 530 | 2210 | 4.2 | 39t | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56.3 | |
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | 43 | 14.3 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42.4 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 34t | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL | 10 | 146 | 14.6 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 35 | 406 | 11.6 | 26 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 52t | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 11 | 202 | 18.4 | 52t | 3 | ||||||
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 15 | 207 | 13.8 | 42 | 1 | ||||||
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 25 | 354 | 14.2 | 78t | 2 | ||||||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 12 | 203 | 16.9 | 46t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 121 | 1700 | 14.0 | 78t | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 0 | |
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
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