Player Profile

PRO: One of the game's most dangerous deep threats, Joey Galloway has the rare speed and game-breaking ability to go the distance from any point on the field. He has averaged a touchdown every 8.5 receptions throughout his eight-year career. His 7,609 career all-purpose yards in 104 games accounts for an average of 73.2 yards-per-game, and he has 16 career 100-yard receiving games. He has 47 receiving touchdowns in his career at an average distance of 32.5 yards-per-score. He caught a pass in the first 74 games of his career and in 101-of-104 career games. From 1995 to 1998, while with the Seattle Seahawks, Galloway registered 36 touchdown receptions - a figure that was topped by only Cris Carter (52) and Carl Pickens (39) over that same period of time. Acquired by Dallas on Feb. 12, 2000 in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks, Galloway's introduction to Dallas was marred by a torn ACL in his left knee in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys 2000 season opener with Philadelphia (9/3/00). The injury required season-ending surgery and a rehabilitation program that concluded with his return to action in the second-to-last preseason game of 2001. Originally the eighth overall pick of the 1995 NFL Draft, Galloway went on to start 67-of-71 games during his Seattle career and was an AFC Pro Bowl alternate in both 1997 and 1998. He led the Seahawks in receiving yards and touchdowns in each of his first four seasons and led the club in receptions from 1996-98 after finishing second on the team as a rookie in 1995. His 12 100-yard receiving games are the third-best total in Seahawks history. In addition to his 47 career receiving touchdowns, Galloway has one touchdown rushing and four touchdowns on punt returns.

2002: Galloway closed the year ranked 12th in the NFC in receiving yardage with 908 while tying for 18th in the NFC in receptions (61). Galloway tied for the team lead with Antonio Bryant in touchdown receptions with six. His six scoring catches came from distances of 38, 80, 39, 43, 11 and 41 yards for an average of 42.0 yards-per-scoring catch. He led or tied for team lead in receptions 10 times in 2002. Galloway opened the year as the Cowboys leading receiver with six receptions for 69 yards at Houston (9/8). He earned a game ball for his performance in the 21-13 win over Tennessee (9/15), catching five passes for 88 yards, including a 38-yard scoring toss from Quincy Carter that gave Dallas a 21-10 lead in the fourth quarter. In the loss at Philadelphia (9/22), he had seven receptions for 70 yards. In the 13-10 win at St. Louis (9/29), Galloway suffered a sprained thumb but still managed to catch four passes for 27 yards. Despite playing with a sprained thumb, Galloway enjoyed one of his finest outings of the year in the loss to the N.Y. Giants (10/6). He had a career-high tying eight catches for 109 yards against the Giants, marking his first 100-yard receiving game of the season. In the win over Carolina (10/13), Galloway's heroics sparked the Cowboys fourth quarter comeback. Trailing 13-0 with just under four minutes remaining, Galloway raced 80 yards with a tipped pass that pulled Dallas to within six points of the Panthers at 13-7. The reception was the longest by a Dallas receiver in 2002 and the second longest of his career. He finished the game with three catches for 104 yards, marking his first back-to-back 100-yard receiving days as a Cowboy and the second time in his career he has done so. At Arizona (10/20), he recorded two catches for 39 yards and had an 11-yard run. The 50 yards in the game gave him 7,046 total yards in his career, moving him past the 7,000 yard mark. In the loss to Seattle (10/27), Galloway caught four passes for 62 yards, including a 39-yard scoring toss that was the first touchdown pass of Chad Hutchinson's career. In the loss at Detriot (11/3), Galloway led all receivers with six catches for 56 yards, including a 30-yard strike from Hutchinson that helped set up the Cowboys only touchdown of the game. At Indianapolis (11/17), Galloway led the team with four catches for 49 yards. He exploded against Jacksonville (11/24), catching seven passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns � a 43-yard catch and run and an 11-yarder that proved to be the game winner. His 144 receiving yards was the second highest yardage total of his career (146 vs. San Francisco, 12/30/01). His two touchdowns marked the first multi-touchdown receiving game for Dallas since Jackie Harris had two against San Francisco on Sept. 24, 2000. It was also the first by a wide receiver since Michael Irvin had two scores at Washington on Sept. 12, 1999. In the win over the Jaguars, Galloway went over the 6,000-yard mark for his career in receiving yardage. In the win over Washington (11/28) on Thanksgiving Day, Galloway pulled in the game winning touchdown on a 41-yard catch-and-run from Hutchinson in the fourth quarter. The touchdown gave Dallas a 24-20 advantage. Galloway finished the game with three catches for 54 yards. Galloway caught only one pass for seven yards against San Francisco (12/8) while spraining his left thumb during the third quarter. He also had a 30-yard punt return against the 49ers. He played with the sprained thumb at the N.Y. Giants (12/15), but caught only one pass for 30 yards, the 400th reception of his career. In the loss to Philadelphia (12/21), Galloway was held without a catch for only the second time in his career, but he turned in a 71-yard punt return, the ninth longest in club history and the longest by Dallas since Deion Sanders ran one back 76 yards at Indianapolis on Oct. 31, 1999. He was shut out again the following week in Washington (12/29), marking just his third career game without a reception

2001: After fully recovering from major knee surgery that forced him to miss 15 games in 2000, Galloway finished the year second on the team in receptions (52) and receiving yards (699) while leading in receiving touchdowns (three). Galloway was also a threat with his mere presence, forcing opposing defensive backs into nine penalties for 199 yards during the season. Dallas scored a touchdown on five of the nine possessions that included one of those defensive penalties. He led the team with six receptions for 18 yards in the opener against Tampa Bay (9/9), marking his return to action following his ACL injury in Week One of the 2000 season. He was held without a reception for the first time in his career in the Sunday night loss at Philadelphia (9/30). Galloway picked up his first touchdown reception of the year with a 40-yard strike from Anthony Wright at Oakland (10/7). He finished with two catches for 59 yards and one rushing attempt for 10 yards against the Raiders. Galloway was on pace to enjoy his finest game of the year against Washington (10/15) when a second quarter foot sprain forced him to miss the second half. Prior to the injury, he had four catches for 51 yards. He tied for the team lead in receptions (three for 28 yards) in the win over Arizona (10/28). He also drew a pass interference penalty that picked up 47 yards and led to the Cowboys deciding touchdown. In the overtime loss at the N.Y. Giants (11/4), he registered 73 yards and a touchdown on four receptions. Against Philadelphia (11/18), Galloway caught two passes for 20 yards and ran the ball twice for 22 yards. He tied for the club lead in receptions against Denver (11/22) with six for 64 yards. In the 20-14 win at Washington (12/2), he recorded a 13-yard reception and drew an 11-yard pass interference penalty to convert a fourth-down attempt. In his return to Seattle (12/16), Galloway enjoyed a very productive day, catching a season-high seven passes for 82 yards. His biggest play of the game was a 40-yard bomb from Carter in the second quarter. Galloway tied for the team lead with three receptions for 28 yards at Arizona (12/23). With that yardage, he topped the 5,000-yard receiving mark for his career. Galloway set a career-high with 146 receiving yards on six receptions (24.3 avg.) in the upset win against San Francisco (12/30). He was on the receiving end of a season-long 47-yard touchdown pass from Carter while also adding receptions of 44 and 26 yards. He closed the year with three catches for 58 yards at Detroit (1/6).

2000: In the season opener against Philadelphia (9/3), Galloway displayed a glimpse of the ability that first attracted the Cowboys to him. He led the team with four receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown. All four of his receptions gave Dallas a first down, including two on third down. But just as quickly as he burst upon the scene in the first three quarters of the game, his season came screeching to a halt in the fourth quarter when he tore the ACL in his left knee. He was placed on injured reserve Sept. 8 and underwent reconstructive surgery on Oct. 5.

1999: Galloway was activated to the 53-man roster on Nov. 13 after an eight-week contract dispute. Although he didn't start against the Broncos (11/14) in his first game back, Galloway caught four passes for 88 yards, including a key 39-yard reception in the third quarter. He had his largest impact of the season at Oakland (12/5) when he recorded four receptions for a team-high 68 yards and a touchdown. The score, his only touchdown of the season, was from 31-yards out. He led the team again the following week with six receptions for 85 yards against the San Diego Chargers (12/12). For the season, he had 22 receptions for 335 yards (15.2) and one touchdown.

1998: A playmaker all year for the Seahawks, Galloway led the team in receptions and touchdowns for the third consecutive season while being named first alternate for the AFC Pro Bowl squad. He tied for the AFC lead with 10 receiving touchdowns and tied for third with 12 total touchdowns, tying his career-high set in 1997. He finished the season eighth in the AFC with 1,047 receiving yards, the third 1,000-yard season of his career. His punt return average of 10.0 was seventh in the AFC. Galloway led the team with 65 receptions and four 100-yard games on the year. In the season opening victory at Philadelphia (9/6), he posted his ninth career 100-yard game with a then career-high 142 yards on six receptions, including touchdown catches of 35 and 25 yards. He scored another touchdown among his two receptions against Arizona (9/13). Galloway's 10th career 100-yard game came at Pittsburgh (9/27) with a 139-yard outburst on a season-high seven receptions. John Friesz connected with Galloway on a career-long 81-yard touchdown pass at San Diego (10/25) and later connected on a 41-yard pass to the one-yard line to set up the game-winning touchdown. Galloway finished the game with four catches for 130 yards. The 81-yard catch was the second longest in Seahawks history. He also returned a punt 74 yards for his third career punt return touchdown. Galloway returned a punt 56 yards for a score against Oakland (11/15), and caught four passes for 71 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown pass from Warren Moon. In a 20-18 win over Tennessee (11/29), he caught a seven-yard touchdown pass before posting his fourth 100-yard receiving day of the season with 127 yards and two touchdowns on two receptions at the N.Y. Jets (12/6). The touchdowns against the Jets were from 70 and 57 yards out and marked his seventh-career multi-touchdown game. He tied a season-high with seven receptions against San Diego (12/13), including a touchdown, and then led the team in receptions against Indianapolis (12/20) with five, including a three-yard touchdown pass. He presented the ball to a Make-A-Wish child, Sterling Grover, following the touchdown.

1997: Galloway started 15 games, missing only the Tennessee game (10/5) because of an ankle sprain he suffered the previous week at Kansas City (9/27), an injury suffered on a first quarter touchdown reception which kept him out the remainder of that game as well. The Tennessee game marked the first missed game of his career. For the season, Galloway led the team in receptions, yards, and touchdowns for the second consecutive year and set single-season bests with 72 receptions, 1,049 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns - averaging 28.6 yards on each of his scores. His touchdown total was the most by a Seahawks player since Steve Largent had 12 in 1985 and was one off the club record by Daryl Turner in 1984. Galloway's 12 touchdowns tied for the AFC lead and was the third best total touchdown figure in the NFL. Twice during the season, Galloway tied his single-game high with eight catches at St. Louis (10/19) and again at Denver (11/2), in addition he had at least five receptions in eight games. In a 45-34 win over Oakland (10/26), he had seven receptions for 117 yards and three touchdowns. He scored all three touchdowns in the second half, including the game-clincher with 2:24 left. The Oakland game was one of three 100-yard efforts on the year for Galloway. He caught five passes for 106 yards against San Diego (9/21) and six for 101 with two touchdowns against San Francisco (12/21). He totaled 98 yards receiving at Denver (11/2). In a 37-31 win at San Diego (11/9), Galloway scored the game-winning touchdown on a 40-yard reception with 2:20 remaining. He was a first alternate to the AFC Pro Bowl squad.

1996: Galloway just missed becoming only the fourth receiver in league history to have back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons in his first two years, finishing the season leading the team in receptions (57), yards (987), and touchdowns (seven). He posted two 100-yard games, topped by a season-best 137 yards on five receptions, including touchdowns of 51 and 65 yards in a 22-15 win over the Dolphins in Miami (10/6). He also caught five balls for 108 yards, with a 43-yarder to set up a touchdown at Denver (12/1). Galloway opened the season with a 60-yard reception at San Diego (9/1) before tallying his second career punt return touchdown with an 88-yarder against Denver (9/8). He had a single-game high eight receptions in back-to-back midseason games against Houston (11/3) and Minnesota (11/10). In the Oilers' contest, he had 94 yards receiving and the game-tying touchdown reception with 3:30 left. His eight catches against the Vikings were good for 91 yards and one score. In a late season AFC West showdown with Oakland (11/24), Galloway had three receptions for 99 yards, with receptions of 40 and 42 yards to set up touchdowns. Through the first seven games of the season, he averaged 11.8 yards on 12 punt returns to rank fourth in the AFC before relinquishing those duties to concentrate on offense.

1995: Galloway was the first rookie wide receiver to start every game for Seattle and the first since 1976 to start the opener. Along the way, he was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by College and Pro Football Newsweekly and was a consensus All-Rookie choice. He caught 67 passes for 1,039 yards and seven touchdowns, becoming the 10th rookie in NFL history to surpass 1,000 yards, and the first since 1986. Galloway combined with Brian Blades to form the first duo with 1,000 yards in the same season in Seattle history. He also added 154 rushing yards and a touchdown while returning 36 punts for a 10.0-yard average, and one touchdown. Along the way he set franchise season records for receptions, yards and 100-yard games (three) by a rookie, totals that also led all NFL rookies - as did his seven touchdown receptions. The first record to fall was Daryl Turner's for yardage (715 in 1984) 11 games into the season, and in Week 14, he broke Steve Largent's record for rookie receptions (54 in 1976). Prior to Galloway's arrival, the franchise had seen only five 100-yard games by a rookie, but he almost matched that himself, posting a franchise rookie best three 100-yard games: five receptions for 102 yards and one touchdown at Buffalo (10/15); five receptions for 114 yards and two scores at Jacksonville (11/12); and five catches for 108 yards against Oakland (10/08). In that Jaguars game, Galloway established a franchise record for the longest run from scrimmage with an 86-yard touchdown dash. Accounting for 200 yards from scrimmage in the game, Galloway earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance. A club-record 89-yard punt return for a touchdown against the N.Y. Giants (11/5) started Galloway on his way to AFC Special Teams Player of the Month honors for November, a month in which he returned 13 punts for a 13.2 yard average and one touchdown. Both the 89-yard punt return and the 86-yard run were the longest such plays in the NFL in 1995. For the season, Galloway averaged 48.0 yards on each of his nine touchdowns (seven receiving, one rushing, one punt return) and was one of two players in the NFL (San Francisco's Jerry Rice) to score three different ways.

College: Galloway finished his college career second in Ohio State history in touchdown receptions with 19 - trailing only Cris Carter's 27 - and had two games with three touchdowns. He finished fourth in both career receptions (108) and receiving yards (1,894). He also added 20 kickoff returns for a 25.0-yard average and one score and 34 punt returns for a 7.8 average. Galloway earned first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors as a junior and second-team accolades as a senior while leading the team in receiving both years. As a senior, he recorded 44 receptions for 669 yards and seven touchdowns. He also returned 18 kickoffs for 462 yards (25.7) and one touchdown, and 16 punts for a 10.6 average. Galloway finished his senior season catching eight passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns in the Citrus Bowl against Alabama, including a career-best 69-yard reception. As a junior, Galloway caught 47 passes for 946 yards and a school record equaling (Carter - 1986) 11 touchdowns. His yardage total ranked third for a single-season in school history trailing Carter's 1,127 in 1986 and 950 in 1985. Galloway posted four 100-yard games, including 186 (third best single-game total in school history) on nine receptions with three touchdowns against Michigan State. Galloway was a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete and National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Scholarship recipient.

Personal: Galloway caught 32 passes for 608 yards and eight touchdowns, averaged 26.9 yards on kickoff returns and 15.2 on punt returns as a senior at Bellaire, Ohio, High School. He was also an all-Ohio choice in basketball and lettered in track. In 2003, Galloway started the Joey Galloway Family Foundation to help provide opportunities for less fortunate families and children. He also supported the NFL Hometown Anti-Drug Challenge campaign and helped kick off Dallas' 2002 Red Ribbon Week in the fall of 2002. His support included recording three versions of a anti-drug awareness public service announcement geared toward youth, parents and one for use in-stadium at Cowboys home games, appearances at an elementary school and a youth rehab center as a guest speaker to share his personal anti-drug message and the donation of autographed memorabilia for a Red Ribbon Week Rally for over 1,000 middle school students. In December 2002, Galloway hosted the second "Galloway Holiday," a party for the children at South Dallas' St. Phillip's School and Community Center. During the 2002 off-season, he organized a motivational and goal-setting discussion with the children at Happy Hill Farm Academy and Home, accompanied by a donation of Reebok athletic clothing for the residents. Galloway also spent time as a celebrity football coach at the sixth annual Dallas Cowboys Let Us Play! Sports Camp for Girls - a three-day sports camp for inner-city girls and served as a celebrity escort in the annual Children's Cancer Fund Fashion Show and Luncheon co-chaired by Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. In 2001, he served as a guest speaker at Bryan Adams High School in Dallas, Texas, for the Teens Driving for Safety program, an assembly highlighting responsible driving practices for America's teens. Despite his injury in 2000, Galloway joined in with the rest of the Cowboys wide receiver corps in distributing 500 hams to needy families as part of the Dallas Cowboys/Hormel Hams for the Holidays program hosted at The Salvation Army. He was a favorite with the preschoolers at the Gene & Jerry Jones Family Center for Children during the visit. During his Seahawks career, he sponsored a group of students, the Galloway Express, at each Seattle home game. During the 1996 season, Galloway appeared on Wheel of Fortune with proceeds from his spins benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He earned his degree in business/marketing from Ohio State and co-hosts a weekly radio show on WBNS (1460-AM) in Columbus.