Joe Dawkins

Joe Dawkins

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Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1948-01-27) January 27, 1948 (age 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:	John C. Fremont (Los Angeles)
College:	Wisconsin
NFL draft:	1970: 10th round, 249th pick
Career history
Houston Oilers (1970–1971) Denver Broncos (1971–1973) New York Giants (1974–1975) Houston Oilers (1976)
Career NFL statistics Rushing attempts: 698 Rushing yards: 2,661 Rushing TDs: 13 Receptions: 145 Receiving yards: 1,316 Receiving TDs: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference Joseph Dawkins, III (born January 27, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos, and the New York Giants. [1] He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected in the 10th round of the 1970 NFL draft. NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1970 HOU 14 7 124 517 4.2 49 2 15 94 6.3 17 0 1971 HOU 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 DEN 6 5 42 135 3.2 21 2 9 53 5.9 13 0 1972 DEN 14 5 56 243 4.3 19 2 18 242 13.4 60 0 1973 DEN 14 14 160 706 4.4 72 2 30 329 11.0 42 0 1974 NYG 14 13 156 561 3.6 16 2 46 332 7.2 51 3 1975 NYG 14 12 129 438 3.4 15 2 24 245 10.2 39 0 1976 HOU 14 1 31 61 2.0 7 1 3 21 7.0 14 0 98 57 698 2,661 3.8 72 13 145 1,316 9.1 60 3 References Shapiro, Mark (November 20, 1975). "Dawkins is a Giant on a lowly team". Wisconsin State Journal . Retrieved July 24, 2025. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.