Joe Devlin (American football)

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Joe Devlin
Personal information
Born: (1954-02-23) February 23, 1954 (age 70)
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College: Iowa
Position: Offensive tackle
NFL draft: 1976  / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:191
Player stats at PFR

Joseph Devlin (born February 23, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills in the 1970s and 1980s. [1]

Devlin played college football at the University of Iowa and he is a cousin of former center Mike Devlin. Devlin is a graduate of Great Valley High School and is one of the few professional football players to attend the school, the others being Dan Klecko, Ed Seiwell, and Dan Buchholz, although Seiwell (Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts) never played in a regular season game.

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References

  1. (23 June 2009). Top 50 All-Time Bills, No. 38: OL Joe Devlin, Buffalo Rumblings (SB Nation)