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Joe Schmidt

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Detroit Lions · LB

Joe Schmidt recorded 11 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

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playoff games

4

indexed seasons

11

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Joe Schmidt's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1965
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 5, 1965

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1965

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1965
DETROITLIONS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
OCT 31, 1965

Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1965

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1965
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 26, 1965

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 26, 1965

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1965
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 19, 1965

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1965

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1962
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 2, 1962

Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1962

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Joe Schmidt's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1965
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 5, 1965

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1965

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joe Schmidt's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1951–1958

01
DETSCHMIDT—Joe Schmidt
DETLAYNE—Bobby Layne
DETWALKER—Doak Walker

Three championships in six seasons

Detroit Lions · The 1950s dynasty

Layne's fearless passing and a loaded defense made Detroit the decade's defining challenger to Cleveland.

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Franchise era

1959–1988

02
DETSCHMIDT—Joe Schmidt
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Career accomplishments

13 NFL seasons11 career gamesJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 16, 1960Most recent: Dec 5, 1965

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history