:Joe Patton

{{Short description|American football player (1972–2022)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Joe Patton

| number = 68

| position = Tackle
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|1|15|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 306

| college = Alabama A&M

| draftyear = 1994

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 97

| pastteams =

• Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1994|1998}})
• Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2000}})*
• San Diego Chargers (2000)*

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 61

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 54

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 3

| pfr = PattJo21

}}

Joseph Cephus Patton IV (January 5, 1972 – September 13, 2022){{Cite web |title=Joseph "BIG" Patton IV Obituary (1972 - 2022) The Birmingham News |url=https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/birmingham/name/joseph-patton-obituary?id=36570062 |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=Legacy.com}} was an American professional football tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Alabama A&M University and was selected in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1994 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}