Joe Hernandez
Jose Maria Hernandez
Born: February 9, 1940
Bakersfield, CA USA
Deceased: December 7, 2021
Position: WR
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
College: Arizona
High School: Garces Memorial (Bakersfield, CA)
Career: 1962-1970
Drafted: 1962 in Round 2, #15 overall by the Washington Redskins
Drafted: 1962 in Round 5, #33 overall (AFL) by the Oakland Raiders
Joe Hernandez played from 1962 to 1970 during his career with the Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts and Washington Redskins. Hernandez caught 70 passes for 1,097 yards and 8 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 109.7 |
| 1966 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | ||
| Totals | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 25 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 33 | 146 | 4.4 | 19 | 0 |
| 1963 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 79 | 372 | 4.7 | 23 | 0 |
| 1966 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 16 | 0 |
| 1967 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 |
| CFL | 123 | 552 | 4.5 | 23 | 0 | |
| Totals | 123 | 552 | 4.5 | 23 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 24 | 328 | 13.7 | 75 | 3 |
| 1963 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 30 | 449 | 15.0 | 57 | 4 |
| 1964 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1966 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 223 | 24.8 | 43 | 1 |
| 1967 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 21 | 0 |
| 1968 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 12 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | |
| CFL | 69 | 1079 | 15.6 | 75 | 8 | |
| Totals | 70 | 1097 | 15.7 | 75 | 8 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 20 | 125 | 6.2 | 21 | 0 |
| 1963 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 40 | 261 | 6.5 | 28 | 0 |
| 1964 | NFL Washington Redskins | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 38 | 0 |
| 1967 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 49 | 222 | 4.5 | 23 | 0 |
| 1968 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1969 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 38 | 0 | |
| CFL | 114 | 617 | 5.4 | 28 | 0 | |
| Totals | 119 | 666 | 5.6 | 38 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 21 | 594 | 28.3 | 75 | 0 |
| 1963 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 26 | 650 | 25.0 | 46 | 0 |
| 1964 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1966 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 117 | 29.2 | 38 | 0 |
| 1967 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 20 | 485 | 24.2 | 39 | 0 |
| 1968 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 31 | 0 |
| 1970 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 23 | 636 | 27.7 | 45 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | |
| CFL | 97 | 2547 | 26.3 | 75 | 0 | |
| Totals | 98 | 2566 | 26.2 | 75 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 20 | 0 |
| 1968 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1969 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 12 | 0 |
| 1970 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 149 | 37.2 | 65 | 2 |
| CFL | 16 | 235 | 14.7 | 65 | 2 | |
| Totals | 16 | 235 | 14.7 | 65 | 2 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NFL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CFL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1962 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||
| 1963 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||||||
| 1966 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 1970 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||
| CFL | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Totals | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 12 | |
| 1963 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 15 | 0 |
| 1964 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 14 | 0 |
| 1966 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 0 |
| 1967 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | |
| 1968 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 14 | |
| 1969 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | |
| 1970 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 16 |
Honors
1967 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1970 - CFL CFL West All-Star
