Don Joyce
Donald Gilbert Joyce
Born: October 8, 1929
Steubenville, OH USA
Deceased: February 26, 2012
Mahtomedi, MN
Position: DE-DT
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 253
College: Tulane
High School: Steubenville (OH)
Career: 1951-1962
Drafted: 1951 in Round 2, #18 overall by the Chicago Cardinals
Don Joyce played from 1951 to 1962 during his career with the Baltimore Colts, Chicago Cardinals, Denver Broncos and Minnesota Vikings. Joyce intercepted 1 passes for 0 yards in his career.
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Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1954 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 |
Interceptions:
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 0 |
| 1952 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 10 | 0 |
| 1954 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 0 |
| 1955 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 11 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 0 |
| 1957 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 0 |
| 1958 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 0 |
| 1959 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 11 | 0 |
| 1960 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 11 | 0 |
| 1961 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 7 |
| 1962 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 6 | 0 |
