Joe Gilliam
Joseph Wiley Gilliam, Jr. "Jefferson Street Joe"
Born: December 29, 1950
Charleston, WV USA
Deceased: December 25, 2000
Nashville, TN
Position: QB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 187
College: Tennessee St.
High School: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Nashville, TN)
Career: 1972-1983
Drafted: 1972 in Round 11, #273 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Joe Gilliam played from 1972 to 1983 during his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Federals. Gilliam threw for 2,776 yards in his career, completing 187 of 433 passes with 14 touchdowns and 29 interceptions. He also ran for 58 yards in 25 attempts with 1 rushing touchdowns.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 73.3 |
| 1973 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 60 | 20 | 33.3 | 331 | 5.5 | 2 | 3.3 | 6 | 10.0 | 46 | 3 | 17 | 24.4 |
| 1974 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 212 | 96 | 45.3 | 1274 | 6.0 | 4 | 1.9 | 8 | 3.8 | 61 | 7 | 79 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 48 | 24 | 50.0 | 450 | 9.4 | 3 | 6.2 | 3 | 6.2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 77.6 |
| 1983 | USFL Washington Federals | 102 | 40 | 39.2 | 673 | 6.6 | 5 | 4.9 | 12 | 11.8 | 52t | 2 | 18 | 39.0 |
| NFL | 331 | 147 | 44.4 | 2103 | 6.4 | 9 | 2.7 | 17 | 5.1 | 61 | 12 | 104 | ||
| USFL | 102 | 40 | 39.2 | 673 | 6.6 | 5 | 4.9 | 12 | 11.8 | 52 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Totals | 433 | 187 | 43.2 | 2776 | 6.4 | 14 | 3.2 | 29 | 6.7 | 61 | 14 | 122 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 13 | 1 |
| 1983 | USFL Washington Federals | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 22 | 64 | 2.9 | 14 | 1 | |
| USFL | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 25 | 58 | 2.3 | 14 | 1 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 1 | -12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | -8 | 0 | |||
| NFL | 0 | 8 | 3 | -20 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -20 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1974 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 1 |
| 1974 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 6 |
| 1975 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | USFL | Washington Federals | 4 | 2 |
