Joe WashingtonWashington, Joe Dan, Jr.Height: 5-10 Weight: 182 Born: September 14, 1953 Crockett, TX High School: Abraham Lincoln (Port Arthur, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| 1973 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| 1974 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| 1975 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (4th overall) 1976 San Diego Chargers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 24 | RB | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 20 | HB | 16 | 12 |
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 20 | HB | 15 | 15 |
| 1980 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1980 BAL NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 11 |
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 25 | HB | 14 | 13 |
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 25 | RB | 7 | 1 |
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 25 | RB | 15 | 1 |
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 25 | RB | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 24 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 119 | 53 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL |
| Signed | 7/3/1976 | 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve? | 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | |
| Traded | 8/23/1978 | 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL |
| Traded | 4/28/1981 | 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/1982 | 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL |
| Activated | 11/20/1982 | 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/29/1984 | 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL |
| Activated | 11/28/1984 | 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 4/30/1985 | 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL |
| Rights Released | 6/6/1986 | 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1980 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1980 BAL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 186 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 62 | 217 | 3.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 240 | 956 | 4.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 242 | 884 | 3.7 | 26 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1980 BAL NFL | 144 | 502 | 3.5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 210 | 916 | 4.4 | 32 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 44 | 190 | 4.3 | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 145 | 772 | 5.3 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 56 | 192 | 3.4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 52 | 210 | 4.0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1195 | 4839 | 4.0 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 32t | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 |
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 80 | 20.0 | 40.0 | 54t | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 135.4 | |
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 32 | 16.0 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95.8 | |
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 118.8 | |
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS 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)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 5 | 179 | 16.3 | 35.8 | 54t | 3 | 27.3 | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 93.8 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 31 | 244 | 7.9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 45 | 377 | 8.4 | 33 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 82 | 750 | 9.1 | 43t | 3 | |||||||
| 1980 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1980 BAL NFL | 51 | 494 | 9.7 | 33 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 70 | 558 | 8.0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 19 | 134 | 7.1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 47 | 454 | 9.7 | 67 | 6 | |||||||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 37 | 328 | 8.9 | 34 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 395 | 3413 | 8.6 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 7 | 6 | 37 | 5.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 6 | 37 | 5.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 19 | 499 | 26.3 | 90t | 1 | ||||
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 0 | 516 | 24.6 | 90t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1980 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1980 BAL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
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