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Joe Phillips (American football)

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Joe Phillips
No. 91, 75, 66
Position:Defensive tackle
Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1963-07-15) July 15, 1963 (age 61)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbia River
(Vancouver, Washington)
College:Oregon St.
SMU
NFL draft:1986 / round: 4 / pick: 93
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:399
Sacks:24.5
Fumble recoveries:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Gordon Phillips (born July 15, 1963) is a former professional American football defensive tackle who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[1]

Phillips competed collegiately for Southern Methodist University, where he also was an All-American thrower for the SMU Mustangs track and field team. Phillips placed 6th in the shot put at the 1985 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2]

After his football career he became an attorney and talk show host. The USA Today All-Joe Team is named in his honor.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Davis, Nate (January 24, 2014). "USA TODAY Sports' 22nd All-Joe team full of unsung Seahawks, Broncos". USA Today.