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Joe Cribbs is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers. He was born on January 5, 1958 in Sulligent, Alabama.
Cribbs attended Sulligent High School, where he was an All-State selection in football and basketball. He then attended Auburn University, where he was a two-time All-SEC selection and a two-time All-American.
Cribbs was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft. He played for the Bills from 1980 to 1984, and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1983. He then played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1985 to 1986.
Cribbs was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. He is currently the head coach of the football team at Sulligent High School.
As of 2021, Joe Cribbs's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
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66 years old |
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Capricorn |
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5 January 1958 |
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5 January |
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Sulligent, Alabama, U.S. |
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United States |
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Joe Cribbs Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Joe Cribbs height
is 5′ 11″ and Weight 190 lbs.
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5′ 11″ |
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190 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Joe Cribbs Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Joe Cribbs worth at the age of 66 years old? Joe Cribbs’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated
Joe Cribbs's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Cribbs was a fairly major star with the Stallions; however, the USFL folded after its 1985 season and Cribbs then returned to play in the NFL. Cribbs played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1986 and 1987 seasons. He then divided the 1988 season between the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins prior to his retirement. During this return stint in the NFL, Cribbs never came truly close to the level of consistency which had put him into three consecutive Pro Bowls early in the decade.
In the spring of 1984, Cribbs left the Bills in a contract dispute and signed on as a member of the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).
Herschel Walker made the jump from college football to the USFL, becoming the league's highest paid player at $6 million over four years. This played a factor in Joe Cribbs walking out of his contract with the Birmingham Stallions. Cribbs had signed a deal in 1983 worth $2.6 million dollars to play for Birmingham, and still five years left on the contract. At the time of his walkout, Cribbs was leading the USFL in rushing.
After being drafted in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft, Cribbs went on to start all 16 games of his rookie year with Buffalo, finishing with 1185 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. His performance earned him consensus UPI AFC Rookie of the Year honors and a spot in the Pro Bowl, the only rookie chosen as a starter that year. In five seasons with the team, split around a detour with the USFL, Cribbs had 13 100-yard games and ran for 1,000 yards in a season three times.
Cribbs was an immediate success playing for the NFL team which drafted him, the Buffalo Bills, and was named the American Football Conference Rookie of the Year for the 1980 season and as a starter in the Pro Bowl. He also played very well in each of the two subsequent seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl again following each. When the NFL played an abbreviated 9 game schedule due to the strike-shortened season in 1982, Cribbs was only able to play in 7 games but nonetheless led the league with 90.4 rushing yards per game. Cribbs was not exactly happy in Buffalo, however, as he especially disliked playing in their infamous cold-weather home games. With one year left on his contract with the Bills, Cribbs signed a contract with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL. In the summer of 1983, Cribbs officially inked a contract with Birmingham worth $3.5 million.
In 1979, Cribbs final season at Auburn, Cribbs had 200 rushing attempts for 1,120 yards, and scored 14 touchdowns rushing
1978 was the breakout year. Cribbs rushed for 1,205 yards in 253 attempts, scoring 16 touchdowns, and averaging well over hundred yards a game. He was a threat out of the backfield as well, catching right passes. He was also used on gadget plays as well. Cribbs passed the ball four times, completing three passes for 74 yards.
Joe Cribbs played college football at Auburn. He played his first college football game in 1976, and when the season was over, he had 171 yards on 43 rushing attempts. He got more playing time in 1977, with 872 yards on 161 rushing attempts. He scored four touchdowns as a rusher. He also caught six passes for 51 yards.
Joe Stanier Cribbs (born January 5, 1958) is a retired National Football League and United States Football League football running back. He played collegiately at Auburn University along with future NFL backs William Andrews and James Brooks. He began his professional career in 1980 with the Buffalo Bills.
