Joe Bock (American football)

Tackles:	56
Sacks:	9.0

Joe Bock
No. 56, 65, 66, 77
Position:	Center,; Defensive lineman,; Long snapper
Personal information
Born:	July 21, 1959 (age 64); Rochester, New York
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College:	Virginia
Undrafted:	1981
Career history
	Buffalo Bills (1981); New York Jets (1982); Birmingham Stallions (1983); Houston Gamblers (1984); Birmingham Stallions (1985); St. Louis Cardinals (1987); Buffalo Bills (1987); Chicago Bruisers (1988); Rochester Raiders (2006); New York/New Jersey Revolution (2006);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	appeared in ArenaBowl II;
Career NFL statistics
NFL games:
NFL games:	32 88 Tackles Career USFL games 54 regular season, 4 playoff games 156 Tackles
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	56
Sacks:	9.0
	Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com

Joseph Alan Bock (born July 21, 1959) is a former American professional football player.

He attended East Rochester High School and played college football at the University of Virginia from 1977 to 1981. He was a defensive lineman and long snapper. His nickname is 56.

Professional football career[edit]

Joseph Alan Bock's professional career was from 1981–1988 and Joe also played in 2006 for the Rochester Raiders and the New York/New Jersey Revolution of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League at the age of 46. Joe played for the Buffalo Bills in 1981 and 1987,^[1] the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL in 1983 and 1985, the Houston Gamblers in 1984, and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1987. In 1988, Joseph Alan Bock played in the Arena Football League for the Chicago Bruisers and appeared in ArenaBowl II.