Jay Novacek stats
Bio
- Age
- 64 yearsOct 24, 1962
- Height
- 6' 4"
Jay Novacek played 11 NFL seasons, 1985 to 1995.
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 158
- REC
- 422
- TGTS
- 0
- YDS
- 4,630
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 30
- LNG
- 49
- FD
- 172
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | REC: Passes caught. | TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 |  ARI | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | ARI | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | ARI | 7 | 20 | 0 | 254 | 12.7 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | ARI | 16 | 38 | 0 | 569 | 15.0 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| 1989 | ARI | 16 | 23 | 0 | 225 | 9.8 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| 1990 | DAL | 16 | 59 | 0 | 657 | 11.1 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| 1991 | DAL | 16 | 59 | 0 | 664 | 11.3 | 4 | 49 | 37 |
| 1992 | DAL | 16 | 68 | 0 | 630 | 9.3 | 6 | 34 | 37 |
| 1993 | DAL | 16 | 44 | 0 | 445 | 10.1 | 1 | 30 | 25 |
| 1994 | DAL | 16 | 47 | 0 | 475 | 10.1 | 2 | 27 | 33 |
| 1995 | DAL | 15 | 62 | 0 | 705 | 11.4 | 5 | 33 | 40 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 13
- REC
- 62
- TGTS
- 0
- YDS
- 645
- AVG
- 10.4
- TD
- 6
- LNG
- 25
- FD
- 35
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 158
- REC
- 2.7
- TGTS
- 0
- YDS
- 29.3
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0.2
- LNG
- 49
- FD
- 1.1
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | REC: Passes caught. | TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ARI | 16 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 1986 | ARI | 8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 1987 | ARI | 7 | 2.9 | 0 | 36.3 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 25 | 0.0 |
| 1988 | ARI | 16 | 2.4 | 0 | 35.6 | 15.0 | 0.3 | 42 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | ARI | 16 | 1.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.0 |
| 1990 | DAL | 16 | 3.7 | 0 | 41.1 | 11.1 | 0.3 | 41 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | DAL | 16 | 3.7 | 0 | 41.5 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 49 | 2.3 |
| 1992 | DAL | 16 | 4.3 | 0 | 39.4 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 34 | 2.3 |
| 1993 | DAL | 16 | 2.8 | 0 | 27.8 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 30 | 1.6 |
| 1994 | DAL | 16 | 2.9 | 0 | 29.7 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 27 | 2.1 |
| 1995 | DAL | 15 | 4.1 | 0 | 47.0 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 33 | 2.7 |
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 158
- PPR
- 1,070.2
- HALF
- 859.2
- STD
- 648.2
- PPG
- 6.8
Fantasy points in ESPN’s default scoring, worked out here from the season lines: PPR with a point per catch, half-PPR with half, standard with none.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | PPR: Fantasy points with a point per catch — the scoring most leagues use. | HALF: Fantasy points with half a point per catch. | STD: Standard fantasy points: nothing for a catch, only yards, touchdowns and turnovers. | PPG: PPR fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ARI | 16 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1986 | ARI | 8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 1987 | ARI | 7 | 63.4 | 53.4 | 43.4 | 9.1 |
| 1988 | ARI | 16 | 119.9 | 100.9 | 81.9 | 7.5 |
| 1989 | ARI | 16 | 51.5 | 40.0 | 28.5 | 3.2 |
| 1990 | DAL | 16 | 148.7 | 119.2 | 89.7 | 9.3 |
| 1991 | DAL | 16 | 149.4 | 119.9 | 90.4 | 9.3 |
| 1992 | DAL | 16 | 167.0 | 133.0 | 99.0 | 10.4 |
| 1993 | DAL | 16 | 98.7 | 76.7 | 54.7 | 6.2 |
| 1994 | DAL | 16 | 106.5 | 83.0 | 59.5 | 6.7 |
| 1995 | DAL | 15 | 162.5 | 131.5 | 100.5 | 10.8 |
Bio
- Age
- 64 yearsOct 24, 1962
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 1985
- Birthplace
- Martin, SD
- College
- Wyoming
Latest performance
Jay Novacek
Jan 28 · @ PIT · W 27-17
- REC
- 5
- TGTS
- 0
- YDS
- 50
- AVG
- 10.0
- TD
- 1
- LNG
- 19
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 28 | at PITW 27-17 | 5 | 50 | 1 |
| Sun, Jan 14 | vs GBW 38-27 | 5 | 56 | 0 |
| Sun, Jan 07 | vs PHIW 30-11 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Sun, Dec 17 | vs NYGW 21-20 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Sun, Dec 10 | atPHIL 20-17 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Sun, Dec 03 | vs WSHL 24-17 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
What were Jay Novacek's career stats?
Jay Novacek played 11 seasons for the Cardinals and the Cowboys. He had 422 receptions for 4,630 yards and 30 receiving touchdowns. His best season was 1992: 68 receptions, 630 receiving yards and 6 receiving touchdowns.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 5 postseasons, 1985 to 1995
Championships ×3
- 1992 Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys
- 1993 Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys
- 1995 Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys
All-time career rank
- 293rd in receiving yards (4,630)
- 232nd in receptions (422)
Among the 3,732 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Jay Novacek
Playoff games
Jay Novacek played 5 games across 2 NFL postseasons — 4 won, 1 lost.
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | PHI | W 30-11 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | GB | W 38-27 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 1995 | PIT | W 27-17 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| 1994 | GB | W 35-9 | 0 | 104 | 0 |
| 1994 |  SF | L 38-28 | 0 | 72 | 0 |
What the columns mean: CAR
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Jay Novacek against each club
- vs Philadelphia Eagles (5)
- vs Green Bay Packers (4)
- vs Washington Commanders (4)
- vs Arizona Cardinals (3)
- vs New York Giants (3)
- vs San Francisco 49ers (3)
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers (2)
- vs Atlanta Falcons (1)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (1)
- vs Cleveland Browns (1)
- vs Denver Broncos (1)
- vs Detroit Lions (1)
- vs Kansas City Chiefs (1)
- vs Las Vegas Raiders (1)
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (1)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (1)
- vs New Orleans Saints (1)
- vs Tennessee Titans (1)
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