Joe DeLamielleure
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| Joe DeLamielleure | |
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| Date of birth | March 16, 1951 (age 56) |
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan |
| Position(s) | Offensive Guard |
| College | Michigan State |
| NFL Draft | 1973 / Round 1/ Pick 26 |
| Pro Bowls | 6 |
| Awards | NFL 1970s All-Decade Team |
| Honors | Buffalo Bills WOF |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1973-1979, 1985 1980-1984 |
Buffalo Bills Cleveland Browns |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2003 | |
Joseph Michael DeLamielleure (born March 16, 1951, Detroit, Michigan) is a former American football offensive lineman who was an All-American at Michigan State. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round, in 1973. He won All-Rookie Honors, after finding out a physical condition with his irregular heartbeat was not serious. Seven times he was named All-Pro and was named to the Pro Bowl six times. In 1975 he was named by the NFLPA as Offensive Lineman of the Year.
DeLamielleure was perhaps the central figure in the "Electric Company," the Bills' offensive line that paved the way for O.J. Simpson to rush for 2,003 yards in 1973, the first player ever to break that barrier, and the only player ever to do so in a 14-game schedule.
In 1980 DeLamielleure was traded to the Cleveland Browns. During his five years with them, he played every game. In 1970 he was the All-Decade Player.
He played his final year in the NFL, 1985, back with the Buffalo Bills.
In 1992, Joe had a short stint with the Charlotte Rage of the Arena Football League.
DeLamielleure was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
[edit] External links
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
- ArenaFan Online Page
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| National Football League | NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team |
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Terry Bradshaw | Ken Stabler | Roger Staubach | Earl Campbell | Franco Harris | Walter Payton | O.J. Simpson | Harold Carmichael | |
