DT · Dallas Cowboys
Joe Vellano
Age 37 · 188 cm (6'2") · 136 kg · Born Oct 30, 1988 · Maryland
NFL career
2013
debut year
2017
last season
5
seasons
—
jersey
College: Maryland
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2013 to 2017 · 23 games.
Defense
23solo tackles
3.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New England Patriots | 16 | 19 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | New England Patriots | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Joe Vellano was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
6–0 @ Eagles
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
L
12–21 vs Seahawks
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
W
20–17 @ Raiders
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
W
30–10 @ Giants
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
W
38–14 vs Commanders
2017-13 · Nov 30, 2017 · REGULAR
L
6–28 vs Chargers
2017-12 · Nov 23, 2017 · REGULAR
L
9–37 vs Eagles
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
L
7–27 @ Falcons
2017-10 · Nov 12, 2017 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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