RB · Buffalo Bills
Joe Burns
Age 46 · 175 cm (5'9") · 98 kg · Born Sep 15, 1979 · Georgia Tech
NFL career
2002
debut year
2005
last season
4
seasons
#35
jersey
College: Georgia Tech
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2005 · 39 games.
Rushing
193yards
0touchdowns
64carries
3.0YPC avg
Defense
21solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Buffalo Bills | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2003 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 39 | 113 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2004 | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 20 | 73 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2005 | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · Buffalo Bills
Most recent results for the franchise while Joe Burns was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
26–30 @ Jets
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
W
37–27 @ Bengals
2005-16 · Dec 24, 2005 · REGULAR
L
17–28 vs Broncos
2005-15 · Dec 17, 2005 · REGULAR
L
7–35 vs Patriots
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
L
23–24 @ Dolphins
2005-13 · Dec 4, 2005 · REGULAR
L
9–13 vs Panthers
2005-12 · Nov 27, 2005 · REGULAR
L
10–48 @ Chargers
2005-11 · Nov 20, 2005 · REGULAR
W
14–3 vs Chiefs
2005-10 · Nov 13, 2005 · REGULAR
Other "Burns" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Georgia Tech alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Georgia Tech.
Jackson Hawes
TE · 2025 · Bills
Zeek Biggers
DT · 2025 · Dolphins
Luke Benson
TE · 2024 · Chargers
Ayinde Eley
LB · 2023 · Panthers
E.J. Jenkins
TE · 2023 · Eagles
Hassan Hall
RB · 2023 · Cardinals
Keion White
DE · 2023 · 49ers
Devin Cochran
OT · 2022 · Lions
Jack Coco
LS · 2022 · Packers
Jordan Mason
RB · 2022 · Vikings
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Joe Burns.
Adrian Peterson
Debut 2002 · #29 · Bears
Anthony White
Debut 2002 · #30 · Cardinals
Antwoine Womack
Debut 2002 · #42 · Giants
Brian Allen
Debut 2002 · #34 · Colts
Brian Westbrook
Debut 2002 · #20 · 49ers
Charles Stackhouse
Debut 2002 · #44 · Vikings
Chester Taylor
Debut 2002 · #29 · Cardinals
Clinton Portis
Debut 2002 · #26 · Commanders