Joe Theismann, 2021
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Quarterback, Notre Dame, 1967–⁠70

Joe Theismann

Born
Sep 9, 1949, in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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Joe Theismann played quarterback at Notre Dame (1967–⁠70). He finished second in the 1970 Heisman vote. The Miami Dolphins took Theismann in round 4, No. 99 overall in the 1971 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

At a glance

Heisman vote
2nd
In the 1970 vote
Drafted
No. 99
Round 4, 1971 NFL Draft (Miami Dolphins)

Honors

All-America: AP first team 1970; Central Press second team 1970; NEA second team 1970; UPI second team 1970; Football News 1970

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (1982–⁠83) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1983

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1983; Pro Football Writers first team 1983; Sporting News first team 1983; NEA first team 1983; Pro Football Weekly first team 1983; NEA second team 1982.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1971–⁠73CFLToronto Argonauts

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

Books

Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.

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