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TE · #84 · Dallas Cowboys

Jay Novacek

Born 1962 6'4" · 234 lb Wyoming Drafted 1985 · R6 #158 by LA 1985 – 1995 · 11 Seasons

  • 1× All-Pro
  • 5× Pro Bowl

Playoff career

13 Games 5 seasons
645 Rec Yds 49.6 / game
6 Rec TD 0.46 / game
62 Rec
74.7 Catch %
10.4 Y/Rec

83 Tgt7.8 Y/Tgt

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 58 1991'91
  2. 136 1992'92
  3. 142 1993'93
  4. 176 1994'94
  5. 133 1995'95
  1. 5 1991'91
  2. 13 1992'92
  3. 15 1993'93
  4. 16 1994'94
  5. 13 1995'95
  1. 1 1991'91
  2. 2 1992'92
  3. 2 1993'93
  4. 0 1994'94
  5. 1 1995'95
  1. 11.6 1991'91
  2. 10.5 1992'92
  3. 9.5 1993'93
  4. 11.0 1994'94
  5. 10.2 1995'95

Latest playoff games · 1995

  1. DIV W 30–11 3/4 · 27 yds0 TD
  2. CON W 38–27 5/7 · 56 yds0 TD
  3. SB W 27–17 5/6 · 50 yds1 TD

Career bests

Best season 1994 176 yds · 0 TD
Most TDs 1992 2 TD · 13 rec
Most catches 1994 16 rec · 17 tgt

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