Joe Moreino

{{Short description|American football player (born 1955)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Joe Moreino

| number = 71

| position = Defensive tackle

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|4|4}}

| birth_place = Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 246

| high_school = Central Islip

| college = Idaho State (1973–1977)

| undraftedyear = 1978

| pastteams =

• Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|1978}})*
• New York Jets (1978–{{NFL Year|1979}})
• Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|1979}})
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1980}})*

| highlights =

| pfr = MoreJo20

}}

Joseph P. Moreino (born April 4, 1955) is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the New York Jets of National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Idaho State University.

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Moreino attended Central Islip High School in New York and then Idaho State University.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoreJo20.htm |title=Joe Moreino Stats |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=2024-10-09}} He played college football for the Idaho State Bengals from 1973 to 1977.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/more00400.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Joe Moreino Stats}} He was a two-way lineman for the Bengals, where he was a "bruising 245-pounder" and a top blocker.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/idaho-state-journal/156893256/|newspaper=Idaho State Journal|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 5, 1976|page=6|title=It's Going to Pour Pigskins in Minidome|author=Green, George}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/idaho-state-journal/156893339/|newspaper=Idaho State Journal|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 28, 1977|page=8|title=ISU Gridders Tap Stalwarts for Awards}} {{Open access}} Initially a guard, he moved to tackle as a senior and was named honorary team captain.

After signing and then being released by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1978 NFL offseason, Moreino was signed by the New York Jets to play defensive tackle on October 31, 1978.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/m/more00400.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Joe Moreino NFL Transactions}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item/156893627/|newspaper=The Daily Item|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 1, 1978|page=56|title=Jets sign rookie Moreino|agency=Associated Press}} {{Open access}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/joe-moreino/ |title=Joe Moreino, DT |work=Nfl.com |access-date=2024-10-09}} He was active for one game during the 1978 season, debuting in a 37–34 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 15.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoreJo20/gamelog/|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|title=Joe Moreino Career Game Log}} He was released by the Jets in 1979 and joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), appearing in six CFL games that season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/156893748/|newspaper=Hartford Courant|via=Newspapers.com|date=July 15, 1980|page=48|title=Buccaneers Sign Free Agent Moreino|agency=United Press International}} {{Open access}}

Moreino signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in July 1980 but was later placed on injured reserve and did not appear in any games.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizen-register/156893887/|newspaper=Citizen Register|via=Newspapers.com|date=July 15, 1980|page=26|title=Ex-Jet signed by Buccaneers}} {{Open access}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.isu.edu/news/2018-fall/idaho-state-university-will-induct-seven-into-sports-hall-of-fame.html|publisher=Idaho State University|title=Idaho State University will induct seven into Sports Hall of Fame|date=October 10, 2018|author=Parks, Tori}} After his football career, he returned to Rhode Island and became a firefighter. He was inducted into the Idaho State Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.