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Games
184
Solo Tackles
1.5
Sacks
Joe Mays is a former linebacker out of North Dakota State, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 200th overall pick (round 6) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played 78 regular-season games from 2009 to 2015, with the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers.
Draft Details
Year
Round
Round 6
Pick
200th overall
Team
Position
College
Joe Mays Career Stats
- Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PHI | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | DEN | 9 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | DEN | 15 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | DEN | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | HOU | 14 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | KC | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SD | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 160 | 62 | 5 | 1.5 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
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| 1 | 7 |  NO |
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| 1 | 9 |  CIN |
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| 1 | 10 |  NE |
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MLB |  Tennessee |
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