Joe DeLamielleurs
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Position (s): Guard |
Jersey number (s): 68 |
| born on March 16, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
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| Active : 1973 - 1985 | |
| NFL Draft : 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | |
| College : Michigan State University | |
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| Games | 185 |
| as a starter | 175 |
| Fumbles conquered | 7th |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Joseph Michael "Joe" DeLamielleure (* 16th March 1951 in Detroit , Michigan ) is a former American American football poker players. He played as a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns .
Player career
College career
Joe DeLamielleure visited in Center Line , the high school . After graduating from high school, he studied with Billy Joe DuPree from 1970 to 1972 at Michigan State University . He played for his college football team , the Michigan State Spartans on the offensive line as a guard. He was elected three times in the selection of the Big Ten Conference . In 1972 he was elected All American . His college honored him three times for his athletic achievements.
Professional career
Joseph DeLamielleure was in 1973 by the Buffalo Bills in the first round in 26th place drafted . Head coach of the Bills was Lou Saban , who also used Joe DeLamielleure as guard. However, his career began with obstacles. A medical examination revealed that DeLamielleure had heart problems. Only an in-depth investigation showed that there are no medical barriers to a professional career. As a guard, he had the task of protecting his own quarterback Joe Ferguson and running back O. J. Simpson to block the way into the opposing end zone . DeLamielleure developed into the central player in the offensive line of the Bills, which American sports fans nicknamed the Elektric Company . In DeLamielleure's rookie year , Simpson managed to gain 2003 yards with the help of the offensive line . In 1974 DeLamielleure could win nine of 14 games with his team. This performance was enough to qualify for the play-offs , where they failed prematurely at the Pittsburgh Steelers with 14:32. In 1978 Chuck Knox took over the coaching position from Jim Ringo . The relationship between Knox and DeLamielleure deteriorated dramatically over the next few months. After the 1979 season, he asked the Bills to terminate his contract and the team from Buffalo gave their players to the Cleveland Browns. In 1980 DeLamielleure was able to move into the play-offs with his new team for the second time in his career. Joseph DeLamielleure played a decisive role in this success. With his help, the Browns quarterback Brian Sipe played a very good season and was voted NFL Most Valuable Player after this game round . He himself was elected to the Pro Bowl for the sixth time in his career . After a record of eleven wins from 16 games in the regular season , the Browns lost in the divisional play-off game with 12:14 against the Oakland Raiders . 1985 Joe DeLamielleure returned again to the Buffalo Bills and ended his career after that game year.
Honors
Joe DeLamielleure played six times in the Pro Bowl, the final game of the best players of the season. He was elected all-pro eight times and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame , Michigan State University Athletics Hall of Fame , Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame, and Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, and the 1970s NFL All-Decade team . The Buffalo Bills honor him at Ralph Wilson Stadium on the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame.
After the career
Joseph DeLamielleure became a successful businessman after his career. He also works as an assistant trainer at Duke University . He lives in Charlotte , North Carolina .
Individual evidence
- ↑ College awards from Joe DeLamielleure ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Buffalo Bills 1974
- ↑ Statistics AFC Divisional Play-off Game Steelers vs. Bills
- ^ Annual statistics of the Cleveland Browns 1980
- ↑ Statistics AFC Divisional Play-off Game Browns vs. Raiders
Web links
- Joe DeLamielleure in the nndb (English)
- Short biography (PDF; 24 kB)
- Joe DeLamielleure in the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame
- Joe DeLamielleure at the Buffalo Bills
- Joe DeLamielleurs at college
- Joe DeLamielleure's company
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- Randy Schultz, Legends of the Buffalo Bills , Sports Publishing LLC, 2003, ISBN 9781582616872
- Sal Maiorana, Memorable Stories of Buffalo Bills Football, Game of My Life , Sports Publishing LLC, 2005, ISBN 9781582619637
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | DeLamielleurs, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | DeLamielleure, Joseph Michael (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan |