Joe Reed (American football)
Encyclopedia
Joe Reed is a former professional American football
quarterback
in the National Football League
. He played for the San Francisco 49ers
(1972–1974) and the Detroit Lions
(1975–1979). He recorded an album of standards
with the 49ers' cheerleading squad, then known as the Niner Nuggets
, in 1974.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
(1972–1974) and the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
(1975–1979). He recorded an album of standards
Standard (music)
In music, a standard is a tune or song of established popularity.-See also:* Blues standard* Jazz standard* Pop standard* Great American Songbook-Further reading:* Greatest Rock Standards, published by Hal Leonard ISBN 0793588391...
with the 49ers' cheerleading squad, then known as the Niner Nuggets
San Francisco Gold Rush
The San Francisco Goldrush are the cheerleading squad of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.They were founded in 1983 as one of the first cheerleading squads for a professional football team. They have not only performed throughout the United States, but they are also very involved in many charitable...
, in 1974.