DE · Arizona Cardinals
Joe Tafoya
Age 47 · 193 cm (6'4") · 117 kg · Born Sep 6, 1978 · Arizona
NFL career
2001
debut year
2007
last season
7
seasons
#71
jersey
College: Arizona
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2007 · 48 games.
Defense
50solo tackles
3.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chicago Bears | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Chicago Bears | 6 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Chicago Bears | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while Joe Tafoya was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
48–19 vs Rams
2007-17 · Dec 30, 2007 · REGULAR
W
30–27 vs Falcons
2007-16 · Dec 23, 2007 · REGULAR
L
24–31 @ Saints
2007-15 · Dec 16, 2007 · REGULAR
L
21–42 @ Seahawks
2007-14 · Dec 9, 2007 · REGULAR
W
27–21 vs Browns
2007-13 · Dec 2, 2007 · REGULAR
L
31–37 vs 49ers
2007-12 · Nov 25, 2007 · REGULAR
W
35–27 @ Bengals
2007-11 · Nov 18, 2007 · REGULAR
W
31–21 vs Lions
2007-10 · Nov 11, 2007 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#201
#203
#204
#206
#207
#211
Brandon Gorin
OT · SDG
#202
Renaldo Hill
S · ARI
#203
Paul Zukauskas
G · CLE
#204
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
WR · CIN
#205
#206
Dauntae' Finger
TAM
James Reed
DT · NYJ
#206
James Reed
LB · NYJ
#207
Colston Weatherington
DE · DAL
#208
#209
John Capel
CHI
Alex Lincoln
LB · SFO
#210
Harold Blackmon
DB · SEA
#211
Louis Williams
C · CAR
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Joe Tafoya.
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Debut 2001 · #94 · Bills
Andre Carter
Debut 2001 · #96 · Patriots
Andy Bowers
Debut 2001 · #71 · Cardinals
Anthony Herron
Debut 2001 · #77 · Lions
Bobby Setzer
Debut 2001 · #76 · Bears
Bryce Fisher
Debut 2001 · #94 · Titans
Cedric Scott
Debut 2001 · #93 · Browns
Chris Cooper
Debut 2001 · #93 · Cardinals