- Joe Jacoby
NFLretired
position=Offensive tackle
number=66
birthdate=birth date and age|1959|7|6Louisville, Kentucky
deathdate=
debutyear=1981
finalyear=1993
college=Louisville
teams=
*Washington Redskins (1981-1993)
stat1label=Games played
stat1value=170
stat2label=Fumble recoveries
stat2value=4
stat3label=Touchdown s
stat3value=1
nfl=JAC803492
highlights=
* 4xPro Bowl selection (1983-86)
*NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
* 70 Greatest RedskinsJoseph Erwin Jacoby (born
July 6 ,1959 in Louisville,Kentucky ) was anAmerican football offensive lineman in theNational Football League for theWashington Redskins from 1981 to his retirement in 1993. He won threeSuper Bowl rings and fourNational Football Conference championships during his tenure.History
Jacoby started off as an offensive tackle for the
University of Louisville from 1978-80. After college, Jacoby was snubbed in theNFL draft . He signed a free agent contract with the Redskins in 1981. After clawing his way through rookie camp, he embarked on an enviable career - fourSuper Bowl appearances, of which his team won three (XVII in 1983, XXII in 1988, and XXVI in 1992), plus four consecutivePro Bowl selections from 1983-86.Along with
Jeff Bostic ,Mark May ,George Starke andRuss Grimm , Jacoby was a founding member of the Redskins' renowned "Hogs" offensive line of the 1980s and early 1990s (deemed one of the best front fives of NFL history), which was a mainstay of the Redskins' glory years during the firstJoe Gibbs era.Jacoby was the lead blocker on
John Riggins ’ famous touchdown run which ensured the Redskins'Super Bowl XVII win over the Dolphins in 1983. In that game, the Redskins set a Super Bowl record for most rushing yards with 276. The Hogs helped the Redskins break that record five years later inSuper Bowl XXII , in which Washington trampled over theDenver Broncos with 280 rushing yards en route to the second of the Redskins' three championships.One year after the Redskins' third Super Bowl victory in 1992, Jacoby hung up his cleats and retired, after which he became the owner of an auto dealership in
Warrenton, Virginia . Jacoby no longer owns the dealership as of February, 2008.Jacoby is currently an Assistant Football Coach at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA.
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