Seth Joyner

Seth Joyner (born November 18, 1964), is an American former football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles,^[1] Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos. Joyner graduated from Spring Valley High School and played college football for the UTEP Miners.^[1][2]

Seth Joyner

Joyner in 2022
No. 59, 54, 99
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1964-11-18) November 18, 1964 (age 60) Spring Valley, New York, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Spring Valley
College:	UTEP
NFL draft:	1986 / round: 8 / pick: 208
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1993) Arizona Cardinals (1994–1996) Green Bay Packers (1997) Denver Broncos (1998)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXIII) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1991, 1992) 3× Pro Bowl (1991, 1993, 1994) Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 1,123 Sacks: 52 Forced fumbles: 26 Fumble recoveries: 12 Interceptions: 24 Interception yards: 307 Defensive touchdowns: 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

Joyner was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eighth round (208th overall) of the 1986 NFL draft.^[3] He was actually cut in training camp, but the Eagles re-signed him later in the season. Joyner played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1993), Arizona Cardinals (1994–1996), Green Bay Packers (1997), and the Denver Broncos (1998). Joyner's unique combination of strength and quickness allowed him to excel in all defensive statistical categories and propelled him to three Pro Bowl accolades; being selected in 1991, 1993, and 1994. In one Monday Night Football game in 1991 against the Houston Oilers, Joyner, playing with a 102-degree fever, recorded 8 solo tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 sacks. He was named NFL Player of the Year by Paul Zimmerman of Sports Illustrated that year^[4] and received runner-up honors for Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year, while a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. As a Green Bay Packer, he appeared in Super Bowl XXXII, and the next year, he won Super Bowl XXXIII as a member of the Broncos in 1998, which turned out to be his last game.

He is one of many members in the 20/20 Club for interceptions and sacks in NFL history. He is second in sacks behind Ted Hendricks (60.5) with 52.^[5]

Joyner is currently a football analyst on FS1 and on Eagles Pregame and Postgame Live on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the Super Bowl
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions			Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	FF	FR
1986	PHI	14	7	44	–	–	2.0	1	4	0	1	0
1987	PHI	12	12	96	–	–	4.0	2	42	0	2	2
1988	PHI	16	16	136	–	–	3.5	4	96	0	1	1
1989	PHI	14	14	123	–	–	5.0	1	0	0	3	0
1990	PHI	16	16	132	–	–	7.5	1	9	0	3	0
1991	PHI	16	16	110	–	–	6.5	3	41	0	6	4
1992	PHI	16	16	121	–	–	6.5	4	88	2	3	1
1993	PHI	16	16	113	–	–	2.0	1	6	0	2	0
1994	ARI	16	16	53	38	15	6.0	3	2	0	3	0
1995	ARI	16	16	70	50	20	1.0	3	9	0	1	3
1996	ARI	16	16	86	64	22	5.0	1	10	0	1	1
1997	GB	11	10	34	25	9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	DEN	16	1	5	4	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		195	172	1,123	181	67	52.0	24	307	2	26	12

References

1. George, Thomas (December 13, 1992). "PRO FOOTBALL; Eagles' Joyner Hits as Hard As His Candor". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
2. Kaplowitz, Steve. "Antonio Davis and Seth Joyner Highlight 2017 UTEP Hall of Fame". KROD. KROD. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
3. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
4. Zimmerman, Paul (December 30, 1991). "Strength in Numbers". SI.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
5. Sando, Mike (October 19, 2010). "20-20: Lawyer Milloy to join Adrian Wilson". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
• Seth Joyner on Twitter