Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 1985
- Draft
- 1985Rd 6, Pk 18
- College
- Wyoming
Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 1985
- Draft
- 1985Rd 6, Pk 18
- College
- Wyoming
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 for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | 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 for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | ARI | 8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | ARI | 7 | 2.9 | 0 | 36.3 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | ARI | 16 | 2.4 | 0 | 35.6 | 15.0 | 0.3 | 42 | 0 |
| 1989 | ARI | 16 | 1.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 30 | 0 |
| 1990 | DAL | 16 | 3.7 | 0 | 41.1 | 11.1 | 0.3 | 41 | 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 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 33 | 2.7 |
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
- 252nd in receiving yards (4,630)
- 210th in receptions (422)
Among the 3,435 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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