Joseph Glenn Hackett was born on September 29,1958 and is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League.
14 Facts About Joey Hackett
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Joey Hackett was born on September 29,1958, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Joey Hackett played football and baseball at the collegiate level at Elon College and was a two sport All-American in baseball and football.
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Joey Hackett was drafted by the St Louis Cardinals in 1980 and by the Texas Rangers in 1981.
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Joey Hackett signed with the Dallas Cowboys in May 1981, but was released on August 24,1981.
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Joey Hackett signed with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League on November 11,1982.
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Joey Hackett was assigned jersey number 82 and spent a significant amount of time on the injured reserve list with a broken hand as well as on the developmental squad.
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Joey Hackett was activated for game 3 of the 1983 season.
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Joey Hackett was selected by the San Antonio Gunslingers in the 14th round of the USFL expansion draft on September 6,1983.
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On May 16,1986, Joey Hackett signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos He played in 16 regular season games and in three playoff games, including Super Bowl XXI for the Denver Broncos during their 1986 Season.
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Joey Hackett returned in 1987, but was released as part of the final roster reductions on September 7,1987.
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Joey Hackett played for the Green Bay Packers in 1987 and 1988.
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In early December 1988, Joey Hackett was placed on the injured reserve list with severe back spasms.
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Joey Hackett married Deborah Maret in 1987 and they have two children.