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|birth_place= [[Dubuque, Iowa]]
|birth_place= [[Dubuque, Iowa]], U.S.
|position=[[Wide Receiver]]
|position=[[Wide receiver]]
|college=[[University of Iowa|Iowa]]
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* [[Miami Dolphins]] (1966–1972)
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* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl VII|VII]])
* [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl VII|VII]])
* [[AFL All-Star]] (1968)
* [[AFL All-Star]] (1968)
* [[List of NFL season receiving touchdowns leaders|AFL receiving touchdowns co-leader]] (1968)
* [[List of NFL season receiving touchdowns leaders|AFL receiving touchdowns co-leader]] (1968)
* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1964 College Football All-America Team|1964]])
* First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[1964 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1964]])
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'''Karl Paul Noonan''' (born February 17, 1944) is a former collegiate and professional [[American football|football]] [[wide receiver]]. As a high school football player at [[Assumption High School (Iowa)|Assumption High School]] in Davenport (where one of his classmates was future [[Princeton Tigers football|Princeton]] [[1965 College Football All-America Team|All-American]] linebacker [[Stas Maliszewski]]). He played collegiately at the [[University of Iowa]] and professionally with the [[American Football League]]'s [[Miami Dolphins]] from 1966 through 1969, and for the NFL's Dolphins from 1970 through 1972.
'''Karl Paul Noonan''' (born February 17, 1944) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[wide receiver]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]] of the [[American Football League]] (AFL) and [[National Football League]] (NFL). As a high school football player at [[Assumption High School (Iowa)|Assumption High School]] in Davenport (where one of his classmates was future [[Princeton Tigers football|Princeton]] [[1965 College Football All-America Team|All-American]] linebacker [[Stas Maliszewski]]). Noonan played [[college football]] for the [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]] before playing professionally with Miami in the AFL from 1966 through 1969, and for the NFL's Dolphins from 1970 through 1972.


Noonan had his one peak season with 1968, his third year. After combining for just 365 yards in eight combined starts the past two seasons, he caught 58 passes for 760 yards while having a league-leading eleven touchdowns. He was an [[American Football League All-Star games|AFL All-Star]] that season. In 1972 he [[separated shoulder|separated his shoulder]] in the preseason recovering a bad snap while serving as the team's [[holder (American football)|holder]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Error Inexcusable, Says Bob DeMarco|author=Levine, Al|newspaper=Miami News|access-date=2020-04-06|via=newspapers.com|date=August 14, 1972|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48146842/the-miami-news/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Noonan's injury puts kink in Dolphins' kicking game|author=Levine, Al|page=6C|date=August 14, 1972|newspaper=Miami News|via=newspapers.com|access-date=2020-04-06|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48147184/the-miami-news/}}</ref> He was not activated even after recovering, although he assisted the coaching staff through [[Super Bowl VII]] from the [[press box]] analyzing the opposing defense.<ref>{{cite news|title=Noonan Will Be Helping As Non-Player|author=Bretag, Jerry|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23159873/quad_city_times_14_jan_73_p21/|newspaper=[[Quad-City Times]]|date=January 14, 1973|access-date=2018-08-25|page=21|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He announced his retirement prior to the 1973 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Karl Noonan quits Dolphins|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23160025/san_bernardino_county_sun_9_jul_73_p23/|newspaper=San Bernardino County Sun|date=July 9, 1973|access-date=2018-08-25|page=23|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
Noonan had his one peak season with 1968, his third year. After combining for just 365 yards in eight combined starts the past two seasons, he caught 58 passes for 760 yards while having a league-leading eleven [[touchdown]]s. He was an [[American Football League All-Star games|AFL All-Star]] that season. In 1972 he [[separated shoulder|separated his shoulder]] in the preseason recovering a bad snap while serving as the team's [[holder (American football)|holder]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Error Inexcusable, Says Bob DeMarco|author=Levine, Al|newspaper=Miami News|access-date=2020-04-06|via=newspapers.com|date=August 14, 1972|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48146842/the-miami-news/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Noonan's injury puts kink in Dolphins' kicking game|author=Levine, Al|page=6C|date=August 14, 1972|newspaper=Miami News|via=newspapers.com|access-date=2020-04-06|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48147184/the-miami-news/}}</ref> He was not activated even after recovering, although he assisted the coaching staff through [[Super Bowl VII]] from the [[press box]] analyzing the opposing defense.<ref>{{cite news|title=Noonan Will Be Helping As Non-Player|author=Bretag, Jerry|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23159873/quad_city_times_14_jan_73_p21/|newspaper=[[Quad-City Times]]|date=January 14, 1973|access-date=2018-08-25|page=21|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He announced his retirement prior to the 1973 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Karl Noonan quits Dolphins|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23160025/san_bernardino_county_sun_9_jul_73_p23/|newspaper=San Bernardino County Sun|date=July 9, 1973|access-date=2018-08-25|page=23|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>


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==See also==
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Latest revision as of 00:43, 27 April 2024

Karl Noonan
No. 89
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1944-02-17) February 17, 1944 (age 80)
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Career information
College:Iowa
Undrafted:1966
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:136
Receiving yards:1,798
Touchdowns:17
Player stats at PFR

Karl Paul Noonan (born February 17, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). As a high school football player at Assumption High School in Davenport (where one of his classmates was future Princeton All-American linebacker Stas Maliszewski). Noonan played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes before playing professionally with Miami in the AFL from 1966 through 1969, and for the NFL's Dolphins from 1970 through 1972.

Noonan had his one peak season with 1968, his third year. After combining for just 365 yards in eight combined starts the past two seasons, he caught 58 passes for 760 yards while having a league-leading eleven touchdowns. He was an AFL All-Star that season. In 1972 he separated his shoulder in the preseason recovering a bad snap while serving as the team's holder.[1][2] He was not activated even after recovering, although he assisted the coaching staff through Super Bowl VII from the press box analyzing the opposing defense.[3] He announced his retirement prior to the 1973 season.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Levine, Al (August 14, 1972). "Error Inexcusable, Says Bob DeMarco". Miami News. p. 1C. Retrieved 2020-04-06 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Levine, Al (August 14, 1972). "Noonan's injury puts kink in Dolphins' kicking game". Miami News. p. 6C. Retrieved 2020-04-06 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bretag, Jerry (January 14, 1973). "Noonan Will Be Helping As Non-Player". Quad-City Times. p. 21. Retrieved 2018-08-25 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Karl Noonan quits Dolphins". San Bernardino County Sun. July 9, 1973. p. 23. Retrieved 2018-08-25 – via newspapers.com.