Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Att Yds TD 1D Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1985 23 STL NFL TE 16 0 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.1 0.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 4.0 4 0 0 0
1986 24 STL NFL TE 8 0 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.1 0.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 2.0 2 0 0 0
1987 25 STL NFL TE 7 4 20 254 12.7 3 25 2.9 36.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 20 12.7 254 3 1 3
1988 26 PHO NFL TE 16 1 38 569 15.0 4 42 2.4 35.6 1 10 0 10 10.0 0.6 0.1 39 14.8 579 4 0 5
1989 27 PHO NFL TE 16 1 23 225 9.8 1 30 1.4 14.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 23 9.8 225 1 0 2
1990 28 DAL NFL TE 16 15 59 657 11.1 4 41 3.7 41.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 59 11.1 657 4 1 6
1991 29 DAL NFL TE 16 12 59 664 11.3 4 49 3.7 41.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 59 11.3 664 4 3 8 PB,AP-2
1992 30 DAL NFL TE 16 16 99 68 630 9.3 6 34 4.3 39.4 68.7 6.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 68 9.3 630 6 0 8 PB,AP-1
1993 31 DAL NFL TE 16 16 69 44 445 10.1 1 30 2.8 27.8 63.8 6.4 1 2 1 2 2.0 0.1 0.1 45 9.9 447 2 3 6 PB
1994 32 DAL NFL TE 16 14 65 47 475 10.1 2 32 63.1 27 2.9 29.7 72.3 7.3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 47 10.1 475 2 0 6 PB
1995 33 DAL NFL TE 15 15 90 62 705 11.4 5 39 61.1 33 4.1 47.0 68.9 7.8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 62 11.4 705 5 1 8 PB
11 Yrs 158 94 323 422 4630 11.0 30 71 61.9 49 2.7 29.3 68.4 7.0 2 12 1 0 10 6.0 0.1 0.0 424 10.9 4642 31 9 52
17 Game Avg 17 10 45 498 11.0 3 49 2.7 29.3 0 1 0 10 6.0 0.1 0.0 46 1.2 499 3 1 6
DAL (6 Yrs) 95 88 323 339 3576 10.5 22 71 61.9 49 3.6 37.6 68.4 7.0 1 2 1 0 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 340 10.5 3578 23 8 42
STL (5 Yrs) 63 6 83 1054 12.7 8 42 1.3 16.7 1 10 0 10 10.0 0.2 0.0 84 12.7 1064 8 1 10
Receiving & Rushing Table
Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Att Yds TD 1D Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1991 29 DAL NFL TE 2 2 5 58 11.6 1 25 2.5 29.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 11.6 58 1 0
1992 30 DAL NFL TE 3 3 21 13 136 10.5 2 23 4.3 45.3 61.9 6.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 10.5 136 2 0
1993 31 DAL NFL TE 3 3 20 15 142 9.5 2 20 5.0 47.3 75.0 7.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 15 9.5 142 2 0
1994 32 DAL NFL TE 2 2 17 16 176 11.0 0 9 82.4 22 8.0 88.0 94.1 10.4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 11.0 176 0 0
1995 33 DAL NFL TE 3 3 17 13 133 10.2 1 6 52.9 25 4.3 44.3 76.5 7.8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 10.2 133 1 0
5 Yrs 13 13 75 62 645 10.4 6 15 67.6 25 4.8 49.6 76.0 7.8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 62 10.4 645 6 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 81 843 10.4 8 25 4.8 49.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 81 13.6 843 8 0
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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1987 25 STL NFL TE 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1988 26 PHO NFL TE 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
1989 27 PHO NFL TE 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
1990 28 DAL NFL TE 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1991 29 DAL NFL TE 16 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1993 31 DAL NFL TE 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1995 33 DAL NFL TE 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB
11 Yrs 158 94 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
DAL (6 Yrs) 95 88 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
STL (5 Yrs) 63 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1985 23 STL NFL TE 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 20 20.0 24
1993 31 DAL NFL TE 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 446 PB
11 Yrs 158 94 0 0 0 0 2 19 0 20 9.5 4661
17 Game Avg 17 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 9.5 502
DAL (6 Yrs) 95 88 0 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 3577
STL (5 Yrs) 63 6 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 20 20.0 1084

Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1987 25 STL NFL TE 7 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 2.6
1988 26 PHO NFL TE 16 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.5
1989 27 PHO NFL TE 16 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1990 28 DAL NFL TE 16 15 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.5
1991 29 DAL NFL TE 16 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.5 PB,AP-2
1992 30 DAL NFL TE 16 16 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 2.3 PB,AP-1
1993 31 DAL NFL TE 16 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.8 PB
1994 32 DAL NFL TE 16 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.8 PB
1995 33 DAL NFL TE 15 15 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 2.1 PB
11 Yrs 158 94 1 30 0 0 0 0 0 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 188 1.2
17 Game Avg 17 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 1.2
DAL (6 Yrs) 95 88 1 22 0 0 0 0 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 140 1.5
STL (5 Yrs) 63 6 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 0.8
Scoring Summary Table
Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1991 29 DAL NFL TE 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.0
1992 30 DAL NFL TE 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.0
1993 31 DAL NFL TE 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.0
1995 33 DAL NFL TE 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.0
5 Yrs 13 13 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 2.8
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 47 2.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jay Novacek?

Jay Novacek is 62 years old.

When was Jay Novacek born?

Jay Novacek was born on October 24, 1962.

Where was Jay Novacek born?

Jay Novacek was born in Martin, SD.

How tall is Jay Novacek?

Jay Novacek is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Jay Novacek weigh when playing?

Jay Novacek weighed 234 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Is Jay Novacek in the Hall of Fame?

Jay Novacek has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Jay Novacek play?

Jay Novacek played 158 games over his career.

How many receptions did Jay Novacek have?

Jay Novacek had 422 receptions over his career.

How many receiving yards did Jay Novacek have?

Jay Novacek had 4,630 receiving yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Jay Novacek won?

Jay Novacek has won 3 Super Bowls.

When did Jay Novacek retire?

Jay Novacek last played in 1995.