Klecko, pictured next to Temple coach Wayne Hardin
No. 73
Position:
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:
(1953-10-15) October 15, 1953 (age 70) Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:
St. James (Chester, Pennsylvania)
College:
Temple
NFL draft:
1977 / Round: 6 / Pick: 144
Career history
New York Jets (1977–1987)
Indianapolis Colts (1988)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Defensive Player of the Year (NEA, PFWA) (1981)
2× First-team All-Pro (1981, 1985)
Second-team All-Pro (1983)
4× Pro Bowl (1981, 1983–1985)
NFL sacks leader (1981)
George Halas Award (1982)
New York Jets Ring of Honor
New York Jets No. 73 retired
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
155
Sacks:
24
Fumble recoveries:
9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Joseph Edward Klecko (born October 15, 1953) is an American former professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the New York Jets. He played college football for the Temple Owls and was a member of the Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange".
Navy coach who coached two Heisman Trophy winners in Joe Bellino '60 and Roger Staubach '63), Klecko played semi-pro football for the Aston (Pennsylvania)...
defensive lineman JoeKlecko. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (117th pick overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. Klecko was a versatile...
League during the early 1980s. The line consisted of Mark Gastineau, JoeKlecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam. In 1981, a fan by the name of Dan O'Connor...
results and exclude any postseason play. As of January 8, 2021 Ewbank, Hill, Klecko, Martin, Mawae, Maynard, Namath, and Revis are recognized based upon their...
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Trenches of the NFL, co-authored with his friend and former roommate JoeKlecko. Klecko and Fields had lined up across from each other in Jets' practices...
"New York Sack Exchange," the Jets defensive line that also included JoeKlecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam. The four combined for 66 sacks in 1981...
Coaching achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016. JoeKlecko, defensive tackle from Temple, taken 6th round 144th overall by New York...
DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1980— Lester Hayes, CB, Oakland Raiders 1981— JoeKlecko, DE, New York Jets 1982— Mark Gastineau, DE, New York Jets 1983— Jack...
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for induction in the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class along with JoeKlecko and Chuck Howley. At the 2023 NFL Honors, he was announced being a member...
com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-05-31. "JoeKlecko Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference...
Class of 2023 Ronde Barber DB Don Coryell HC Chuck Howley LB JoeKlecko DL Darrelle Revis DB Ken Riley DB Joe Thomas OT Zach Thomas LB DeMarcus Ware LB...
in 1981 and 1982 that also featured Mark Gastineau, Abdul Salaam and JoeKlecko. Lyons grew up in Pinellas Park, Florida and attended St. Petersburg Catholic...
Gang Susan Sindelar as Motorcycle Gang Member Ben Jones as Trucker #1 JoeKlecko as Trucker #2 Hank Worden as Trucker #3 Sonny Shroyer as Motorcycle Cop...
a left knee injury in a play involving New York Jets Marty Lyons and JoeKlecko. Stephenson was voted as an All-Pro five consecutive times from 1983 to...
Howley bio". Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 19, 2023. "JoeKlecko, Ken Riley, and Chuck Howley named as finalists for 2023 Hall of Fame...
Marvin Powell, wide receiver Wesley Walker, and defensive lineman JoeKlecko. Klecko became part of a defensive line known as the New York Sack Exchange...
(represented in the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 by Joe Thomas) defeated the New York Jets (represented by JoeKlecko and Darrelle Revis). The season was played...
Adderley, Emlen Tunnell, John Cappelletti, Leroy Kelly, Marvin Harrison, JoeKlecko, Joe Flacco, Matt Ryan, Rich Gannon, and Eddie George. Baseball players...
Eagles DE 1976 3 32 92 Don Bitterlich Seattle Seahawks K 1977 6 5 144 JoeKlecko New York Jets DT 6 25 164 Jim Cooper Dallas Cowboys T 1979 8 26 218 Robert...
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