Seth Joyner

Seth Joyner
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Joyner in 2022
No. 59, 54, 99
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1964-11-18) November 18, 1964 (age 60)
Spring Valley, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Spring Valley
College:UTEP
NFL draft:1986 / round: 8 / pick: 208
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1,123
Sacks:52
Forced fumbles:26
Fumble recoveries:12
Interceptions:24
Interception yards:307
Defensive touchdowns:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Seth Joyner (born November 18, 1964), is an American former football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles,[1] Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos. Joyner graduated from Spring Valley High School and played college football for the UTEP Miners.[1][2]

Professional career

Joyner was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eighth round (208th overall) of the 1986 NFL draft.[3] He was actually cut in training camp, but the Eagles re-signed him later in the season. Joyner played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1993), Arizona Cardinals (1994–1996), Green Bay Packers (1997), and the Denver Broncos (1998). Joyner's unique combination of strength and quickness allowed him to excel in all defensive statistical categories and propelled him to three Pro Bowl accolades; being selected in 1991, 1993, and 1994. In one Monday Night Football game in 1991 against the Houston Oilers, Joyner, playing with a 102-degree fever, recorded 8 solo tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 sacks. He was named NFL Player of the Year by Paul Zimmerman of Sports Illustrated that year[4] and received runner-up honors for Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year, while a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. As a Green Bay Packer, he appeared in Super Bowl XXXII, and the next year, he won Super Bowl XXXIII as a member of the Broncos in 1998, which turned out to be his last game.

He is one of many members in the 20/20 Club for interceptions and sacks in NFL history. He is second in sacks behind Ted Hendricks (60.5) with 52.[5]

Joyner is currently a football analyst on FS1 and on Eagles Pregame and Postgame Live on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD FF FR
1986 PHI 14 7 44 – – 2.0 1 4 0 1 0
1987 PHI 12 12 96 – – 4.0 2 42 0 2 2
1988 PHI 16 16 136 – – 3.5 4 96 0 1 1
1989 PHI 14 14 123 – – 5.0 1 0 0 3 0
1990 PHI 16 16 132 – – 7.5 1 9 0 3 0
1991 PHI 16 16 110 – – 6.5 3 41 0 6 4
1992 PHI 16 16 121 – – 6.5 4 88 2 3 1
1993 PHI 16 16 113 – – 2.0 1 6 0 2 0
1994 ARI 16 16 53 38 15 6.0 3 2 0 3 0
1995 ARI 16 16 70 50 20 1.0 3 9 0 1 3
1996 ARI 16 16 86 64 22 5.0 1 10 0 1 1
1997 GB 11 10 34 25 9 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 DEN 16 1 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 195 172 1,123 181 67 52.0 24 307 2 26 12

References

  1. ^ a b George, Thomas (December 13, 1992). "PRO FOOTBALL; Eagles' Joyner Hits as Hard As His Candor". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Kaplowitz, Steve. "Antonio Davis and Seth Joyner Highlight 2017 UTEP Hall of Fame". KROD. KROD. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Zimmerman, Paul (December 30, 1991). "Strength in Numbers". SI.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Sando, Mike (October 19, 2010). "20-20: Lawyer Milloy to join Adrian Wilson". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.