Joseph Andrew Staley was born on August 30,1984 and is an American former football offensive tackle who played his entire career for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
30 Facts About Joe Staley
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Joe Staley played college football at Central Michigan and was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
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Joe Staley was named Grand Rapids Press Dream Team member.
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Joe Staley was ranked No 13 overall prospect by the Detroit Free Press and No 49 by the Detroit News.
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Joe Staley was a standout track and field athlete for the Rockford High School track team.
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Joe Staley placed sixth in state in the 200 meters to earn all-state honors.
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Joe Staley received an athletic scholarship to attend Central Michigan University, where he played for the Central Michigan Chippewas football team from 2003 to 2006.
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Joe Staley played in 11 games as a true freshman, catching 11 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown and posted a career-high two catches for 34 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Michigan University.
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Joe Staley started all 11 games at left tackle and did not allow a single sack.
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Joe Staley recorded 53 knockdown blocks and was part of an offensive line that helped CMU average 418.8 yards of offense per game.
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Joe Staley blocked for CMU's single-season total yardage record holder, Kent Smith.
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Joe Staley helped pave the way for true freshman Ontario Sneed to run for 1,065 yards and earn Freshman All-America honors.
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Joe Staley ran a 4.70 seconds in the 40-yard dash at CMU's junior pro day.
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Joe Staley was part of an offensive front that helped CMU boast a 1,000-yard rusher in three consecutive seasons.
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Joe Staley was a key part of an offensive line that allowed Kent Smith to pass for at least 2,000 yards in 2004 and 2005.
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Joe Staley played alongside former Cincinnati Bengals lineman Adam Kieft, who was his high school teammate at Rockford High School.
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Joe Staley was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round, 28th overall, in the 2007 NFL Draft.
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Joe Staley was named the starting right tackle over Kwame Harris on August 28,2007.
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Joe Staley finished the season with all 16 starts and allowed 8 sacks.
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Joe Staley missed seven games of the season with a sprained knee, but managed to start all the other 9 games allowing just 3 sacks and having no penalties called against him.
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On December 27,2011 Joe Staley was named to the 2012 Pro Bowl and started at left tackle for the NFC.
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Joe Staley started every game for the 49ers during the 2011 season as they rushed for over 2,000 yards.
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On December 26,2012, Joe Staley was named to the 2013 Pro Bowl.
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Joe Staley started every game for the 49ers that season, despite a small scare involving a concussion.
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Joe Staley signed a two-year extension in the 2014 offseason to extend his tenure through the 2019 season.
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In 2017, Joe Staley started 15 games at left tackle, missing one game with an eye injury, on his way to his sixth Pro Bowl.
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On June 5,2019, Joe Staley signed a two-year contract extension with the 49ers through the 2021 season.
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Joe Staley was released with an injury settlement on May 1,2020.
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Joe Staley is married to former professional soccer player Carrie Dew.
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Joe Staley has hosted a video blog known as the "Joe Show" for the 49ers website.