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Joseph Edward Klecko (born October 15, 1953) is an American former professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the New York Jets. He played college football for the Temple Owls and was a member of the Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange".
Joe Klecko allowed the unit to show a three-man or four-man front, demonstrating the strength, quickness and versatility to play end, tackle and nose during a 12-year career in the NFL. Klecko is the only player in NFL history selected to the Pro Bowl at all three positions across the defensive line.
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Aug 20, 2023 · Joe Klecko – Leading the “New York Sack Exchange” Joe was a monster when playing three different positions. With having his jersey retired by the Jets and being a two-time first team All-Pro, Joe will be enshrined into Canton forever.
Aug 1, 2023 · Toughness, unmatched versatility, brute strength and unwavering loyalty were the hallmarks of a 12-year Hall of Fame career for Joe Klecko, who was the heart of the Jets’ “New York Sack Exchange” in the 1980s.
Aug 4, 2023 · CANTON, Ohio — Joe Klecko walked across the Hall of Fame Stadium field, black polo tucked into his jeans, with a big smile — one he kept even as he nearly tripped and fell in front of a...
Aug 5, 2023 · JOE KLECKO was so versatile and so determined that he now has a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Drafted 144th overall in 1977 by the New York Jets out of Temple, hardly a college football factory, Klecko made his mark early in the Big Apple.
Feb 9, 2023 · The beating heart of those Jets teams — Joe Klecko — was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a senior candidate on Thursday. The former cornerback Darrelle Revis will be inducted,...
Oct 23, 2023 · Joe Klecko’s ascension from a key-tossing incident to enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023 is the focus of this week’s Gold Jacket Spotlight. The Hall of Fame will be closing at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 14, for a private event.
Aug 17, 2022 · Joe Klecko, the versatile and relentless force along the Jets' defensive line from 1977-87, has cleared another hurdle in the Pro Football Hall of Fame's seniors selection process and is now one final vote before Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12 from being inducted into the game's Canton, OH, shrine.
