Joe Adams (quarterback)
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| Date of birth | April 5, 1958 |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Tennessee State |
| NFL draft | 1981 / Round: 12 / Pick: 322 |
| Drafted by | San Francisco 49ers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1981 | San Francisco 49ers* |
| 1982-1983 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1983 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1984 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Joe "747" Adams (born April 5, 1958) is a former American football quarterback who played three seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Rough Riders. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the twelfth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee State University.[1] Adams garnered the nickname "747" in reference to the Boeing 747 aircraft.[2]
References
- ↑ "1981 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ "100 Moments: "747" Lights Up the Skies". tsutigers.com. August 24, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
External links
- Just Sports Stats
- Joe Adams trading card
- cfl-scrapbook.no-ip.org/Adams.Joe.php (link currently blacklisted)
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