Joe Senser
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | August 18, 1956 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | West Chester | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 6th round, 152nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Joseph Spence Senser (born August 18, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). A 6'4", 240 lbs. tight end from West Chester University, Senser was selected in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
He ranks third in Vikings history among tight ends for catches (165) and touchdowns (16), and earned a berth in the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season. He played in all sixteen games in 1981, setting career highs in receptions (79), yards (1,004), yards per catch (12.7) and touchdowns (8).
He was also a onetime leader in NCAA basketball statistics for field goal percentage. A serious knee injury forced Senser to miss the entire 1983 NFL season, but he returned in 1984.