Joe March
{{Short description|American football player (born 1967)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Joe March
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|6|18|mf=y}}
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 270
| college = Murray State
| position = Offensive lineman / defensive lineman
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| teams =
- Denver Dynamite ({{AFL Year|1991}})
- Sacramento Attack ({{AFL Year|1992}})
- Miami Hooters ({{AFL Year|1993}})
- Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|1993}}–{{AFL Year|1996}})
- Nashville Kats ({{AFL Year|1997}})
| highlights =
- 3× ArenaBowl champion (1993, 1995, 1996)
- First-team All-Arena (1991)
- Arena Football Hall of Fame inductee ({{AFL Year|2000}})
| aflstatlabel1 = Receptions-Yards
| aflstatvalue1 = 16-134
| aflstatlabel2 = Receiving TDs
| aflstatvalue2 = 7
| aflstatlabel3 = Tackles
| aflstatvalue3 = 53
| aflstatlabel4 = Sacks
| aflstatvalue4 = 26.0
| aflstatlabel5 = Interceptions
| aflstatvalue5 = 1
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| afl = 1006
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Joseph March (born June 18, 1967) is a former arena football offensive lineman and defensive lineman in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Denver Dynamite, Sacramento Attack, Miami Hooters, Tampa Bay Storm and the Nashville Kats. He played college football at Murray State University. In 2000, March was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame.{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/hallfame/ |title=Hall of Fame |publisher=Arena Football League |work=www.arenafootball.com |access-date=October 7, 2013 |archive-date=May 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501030107/http://www.arenafootball.com/hallfame/ |url-status=usurped }}
College career
March attended Murray State University where he was a member of the football team. March had a productive 1987 season for the Racers, registering 14.0 tackles for loss, including a 3.0 sack game against Middle Tennessee State.{{cite web |url=http://issuu.com/murraystate/docs/2010_football_guide |title=2010 Murray State Football Guide |publisher=Murray State University |work=www.issuu.com |date=29 July 2010 |access-date=October 7, 2013}}
Professional career
=Denver Dynamite=
March signed with the Denver Dynamite of the Arena Football League in 1991. As a rookie, March had 12.5 sacks, on his way to being named a First Team All-Arena Selection.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=1965591 |title=AFL Hall of Fame Class Announced |date=April 17, 2002 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=October 7, 2013}}
=Sacramento Attack=
March played with the Sacramento Attack in 1992.
=Miami Hooters=
In 1993, the Attack relocated to Miami, Florida and became the Miami Hooters. On June 14, 1993, March was traded to the Tampa Bay Storm for Willie Cannon and Reggie Berry.{{cite web |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-07-17/sports/9301240451_1_miami-hooters-strock-john-fourcade |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323224145/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-07-17/sports/9301240451_1_miami-hooters-strock-john-fourcade |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 23, 2014 |title=Hooters To Take On The Storm High-scoring Miami Puts First Win Streak To The Test In Tampa |author=Ray Murray |date=July 17, 1993 |publisher=SunSentinel |work=Sun Sentinel |access-date=October 7, 2013}}
=Tampa Bay Storm=
=Nashville Kats=
March finished his career following playing the 1997 season with the Nashville Kats.
References
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{{Florida Bobcats}}
{{ArenaBowl VII}}
{{ArenaBowl IX}}
{{ArenaBowl X}}
{{Nashville Kats}}
{{Arena Football Hall of Fame members}}
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Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:American football defensive linemen
Category:Murray State Racers football players
Category:Denver Dynamite (arena football) players
Category:Sacramento Attack players
Category:Miami Hooters players