Jay Novacek

Position: TE
Birthdate: October 24, 196210/24/1962
College: Wyoming
Draft: Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round (158th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft1985 Rnd 6 (158), Stl

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Jay Novacek Stats

Jay Novacek career stats with the St. Louis Cardinals, Phoenix Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. Bold denotes league leader.

Receiving Statistics

					Rushing
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	16	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	8	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	7	4	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	1	10	10.00	0.6	10	0	--	--
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	16	15	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	16	12	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	1	2	2.00	0.1	2t	1	--	--
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	16	14	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	15	15	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
	TOTALS	NFL	158	94	2	12	6.00	0.1	10	1	--	--

					Rushing
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	No postseason play for team
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	No postseason play for team
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	2	2	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	2	2	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--
	TOTALS	NFL	13	13	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--

					Rushing
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	Preseason data not available
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	Preseason data not available
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
	TOTALS	NFL	--	--	0	0	0.00	--	0	0	--	--

					Receiving
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	YPG	Lg	TD	FD	20+	Tar	YAC
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	16	0	1	4	4.00	0.2	4	0	--	--	--	--
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	8	0	1	2	2.00	0.2	2	0	--	--	--	--
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	7	4	20	254	12.70	36.3	25	3	--	--	--	--
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	38	569	14.97	35.6	42t	4	--	--	--	--
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	23	225	9.78	14.1	30	1	--	--	--	--
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	16	15	59	657	11.14	41.1	41	4	--	--	--	--
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	16	12	59	664	11.25	41.5	49	4	--	--	--	--
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	68	630	9.26	39.4	34	6	--	--	--	--
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	44	445	10.11	27.8	30	1	--	--	--	--
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	16	14	47	475	10.11	29.7	27	2	--	--	--	--
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	15	15	62	705	11.37	47.0	33t	5	--	--	--	--
	TOTALS	NFL	158	94	422	4,630	10.97	29.3	49	30	--	--	--	--

					Receiving
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	No postseason play for team
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	No postseason play for team
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	2	2	5	58	11.60	29.0	25	1	--	--	--	--
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	13	136	10.46	45.3	23t	2	--	--	--	--
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	15	142	9.47	47.3	20	2	--	--	--	--
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	2	2	16	176	11.00	88.0	22	0	--	--	--	--
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	13	133	10.23	44.3	25	1	--	--	--	--
	TOTALS	NFL	13	13	62	645	10.40	49.6	25	6	--	--	--	--

					Receiving
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	Preseason data not available
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	Preseason data not available
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
	TOTALS	NFL	--	--	0	0	0.00	--	0	0	--	--	--	--

					Kickoff Returns
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	16	0	1	20	20.00	20
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	8	0	0	0	0.00	0
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	7	4	0	0	0.00	0
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	0	0	0.00	0
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	0	0	0.00	0
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	16	15	0	0	0.00	0
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	16	12	0	0	0.00	0
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	0	0	0.00	0
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	1	-1	-1.00	-1
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	16	14	0	0	0.00	0
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	15	15	0	0	0.00	0
	TOTALS	NFL	158	94	2	19	9.50	20

					Kickoff Returns
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	No postseason play for team
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	No postseason play for team
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	2	2	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	2	2	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
	TOTALS	NFL	13	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	0

					Kickoff Returns
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	Preseason data not available
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	Preseason data not available
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
	TOTALS	NFL	--	--	0	0	0.00	0	0	0

					Fumbles	Recoveries	Returns
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	16	0	0	--	--	0	0	0
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	8	0	0	--	--	0	0	0
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	7	4	1	--	--	0	0	0
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	0	--	--	1	0	1
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	0	--	--	0	1	1
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	16	15	1	--	--	0	0	0
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	16	12	3	--	--	1	0	1
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	0	--	--	0	0	0
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	3	--	--	1	0	1
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	16	14	0	--	--	0	0	0
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	15	15	1	--	--	0	0	0
	TOTALS	NFL	158	94	9	--	--	3	1	4

					Fumbles	Recoveries	Returns
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	No postseason play for team
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	No postseason play for team
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	2	2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	2	2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
	TOTALS	NFL	13	13	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0

					Fumbles	Recoveries	Returns
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	Preseason data not available
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	Preseason data not available
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
	TOTALS	NFL	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0

					Touchdowns	Kicking	Misc
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	16	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	8	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	7	4	3	0	3	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	18
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	4	0	4	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	24
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	1	0	1	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	6
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	16	15	4	0	4	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	24
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	16	12	4	0	4	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	24
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	6	0	6	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	36
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	2	1	1	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	12
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	16	14	2	0	2	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	12
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	15	15	5	0	5	0/0	0/0	1	0.0	32
	TOTALS	NFL	158	94	31	1	30	0/0	0/0	1	0	188

					Touchdowns	Kicking	Misc
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	No postseason play for team
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	No postseason play for team
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	No postseason play for team
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
	TOTALS	NFL	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0	0

					Touchdowns
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	Preseason data not available
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	Preseason data not available
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	Preseason data not available
	TOTALS	NFL	--	--	0	0	0

Recent Games

			Receiving
Date	Team	Opp	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	FD	20+	Tar	YAC	Res
12/28/96	DAL	vs MIN	Did Not Play									W, 40-15
12/22/96	DAL	@ WAS	Did Not Play									L, 37-10
12/15/96	DAL	vs NE	Did Not Play									W, 12-6
12/08/96	DAL	@ ARI	Did Not Play									W, 10-6
11/28/96	DAL	vs WAS	Did Not Play									W, 21-10

					Fumbles			Recoveries			Returns
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	Fum	Lost	Forced	Own	Opp	Tot	Yds	TD
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	16	0	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	8	0	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	7	4	1	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	0	--	--	1	0	1	0	0
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	0	--	--	0	1	1	0	0
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	16	15	1	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	16	12	3	--	--	1	0	1	0	0
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	3	--	--	1	0	1	0	0
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	16	14	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	15	15	1	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
	TOTALS	NFL	158	94	9	--	--	3	1	4	0	0

					Touchdowns										Kicking		Misc
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	Tot	R	P	KR	PR	IR	FR	BK	BP	FGR	PAT	FG	Conv	Saf	Pts
1985	St. LouisSTL	NFL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1986	St. LouisSTL	NFL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1987	St. LouisSTL	NFL	7	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	18
1988	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	24
1989	PhoenixPHO	NFL	16	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	6
1990	DallasDAL	NFL	16	15	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	24
1991	DallasDAL	NFL	16	12	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	24
1992	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	36
1993	DallasDAL	NFL	16	16	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	12
1994	DallasDAL	NFL	16	14	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	12
1995	DallasDAL	NFL	15	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	1	0.0	32
	TOTALS	NFL	158	94	31	1	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	1	0	188