Joe Dawkins
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Career Summary
Joe Dawkins played running back for Houston, Denver, and the New York Giants during the 1970s.
His NFL career totaled 98 games, 2,661 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns.
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College Career
Dawkins played at Wisconsin before entering professional football.
Wisconsin lists him among its NFL draft selections, linking his college career to Houston's 1970 draft class.
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Path to the NFL
Houston selected Dawkins in the tenth round of the 1970 NFL Draft.
Wisconsin's draft history records the selection; he began his professional career with the Oilers.
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NFL Career
Dawkins played for Houston, Denver, and New York before returning to Houston in 1976.
With the Giants in 1975, he rushed 129 times for 438 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 24 receptions for 245 yards.
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Playing Style
Dawkins contributed as both a ball carrier and a receiving back.
His 1975 Giants statistics illustrate those complementary roles, with substantial rushing work and more than 200 receiving yards.
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Legacy
Dawkins took part in a milestone game in Broncos history.
Denver's account of its first Monday Night Football appearance recalls his late run helping set up Jim Turner's tying field goal against Oakland on October 22, 1973.
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