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Joseph Auer (born October 11, 1941 in Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton is the Capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County, New Jersey. As of 2007, the United States Census Bureau estimated that the City of Trenton had a population of 82,804....
) was an American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 running back
Running back

A running back is the position of a player on an American football or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the History of American football positions#Offensive Backfield....
. He played collegiately
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
 for Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in college football American football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also appropriately referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck....
 and professionally in the American Football League
American Football League

Note: There were three earlier and unrelated major Professional Football leagues of the same name in the United States: one in American Football League , one in American Football League and one in American Football League ....
 for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the metropolitan area of Buffalo, New York. They sold out every game in 2008....
 (1964-1965), and the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins

. The Miami Dolphins are the professional American football team based in the Miami, Florida South Florida metropolitan area. They play home games at Dolphin Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida....
 (1966-1967). He also played in the National Football League
National Football League

The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
 for the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia . They are currently a member of the NFC South division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
.

He is most remembered for returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins

. The Miami Dolphins are the professional American football team based in the Miami, Florida South Florida metropolitan area. They play home games at Dolphin Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida....
 in their first regular-season football game in 1966, against the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland, California. They currently play in the AFC West of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
. Subsequently, he was the Dolphins' Most Valuable Player.






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Joseph Auer (born October 11, 1941 in Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton is the Capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County, New Jersey. As of 2007, the United States Census Bureau estimated that the City of Trenton had a population of 82,804....
) was an American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 running back
Running back

A running back is the position of a player on an American football or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the History of American football positions#Offensive Backfield....
. He played collegiately
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
 for Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in college football American football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also appropriately referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck....
 and professionally in the American Football League
American Football League

Note: There were three earlier and unrelated major Professional Football leagues of the same name in the United States: one in American Football League , one in American Football League and one in American Football League ....
 for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the metropolitan area of Buffalo, New York. They sold out every game in 2008....
 (1964-1965), and the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins

. The Miami Dolphins are the professional American football team based in the Miami, Florida South Florida metropolitan area. They play home games at Dolphin Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida....
 (1966-1967). He also played in the National Football League
National Football League

The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
 for the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia . They are currently a member of the NFC South division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
.

He is most remembered for returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins

. The Miami Dolphins are the professional American football team based in the Miami, Florida South Florida metropolitan area. They play home games at Dolphin Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida....
 in their first regular-season football game in 1966, against the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland, California. They currently play in the AFC West of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
. Subsequently, he was the Dolphins' Most Valuable Player. He now owns Competitive Edge Motorsports
Competitive Edge Motorsports

Competitive Edge Motorsports is a former NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team. It fielded the #51 Marathon Oil Chevrolet. Its principal owner was former NFL player Joe Auer....
 in the NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Nextel Cup
NEXTEL Cup

The Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . It was formerly known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series ....
 Series. Joe is also a dog owner.

Business career

Auer founded and is currently the president of International Computer Negotiations.

Sports career

Auer, owner of Competitive Edge Motorsports
Competitive Edge Motorsports

Competitive Edge Motorsports is a former NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team. It fielded the #51 Marathon Oil Chevrolet. Its principal owner was former NFL player Joe Auer....
, is best known as a professional American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 player. He played college football
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
 at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in college football American football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also appropriately referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck....
, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. He was then drafted by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the metropolitan area of Buffalo, New York. They sold out every game in 2008....
, where he played for two years as the starting running back
Running back

A running back is the position of a player on an American football or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the History of American football positions#Offensive Backfield....
 on their 1964 and 1965 championship team. He then played for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins

. The Miami Dolphins are the professional American football team based in the Miami, Florida South Florida metropolitan area. They play home games at Dolphin Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida....
 before ending his career with the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia . They are currently a member of the NFC South division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
. Auer is most famous for taking the opening kickoff in the Miami Dolphins' first-ever game in 1966 and returning it 95 yards for a touchdown. He went on to be the Dolphins’ leading scorer that year and not surprisingly; he became the Dolphins' first MVP.

After retiring from football, Auer founded RaceCar Engineering, a company that built high-quality racecars, some of which set track records and won championships for the company’s customers. He then began Competitive Edge Motorsports
Competitive Edge Motorsports

Competitive Edge Motorsports is a former NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team. It fielded the #51 Marathon Oil Chevrolet. Its principal owner was former NFL player Joe Auer....
, racing both the Busch and Nextel Cup series in NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
.

See also

  • Other American Football League players
    List of American Football League players

    The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League , as well as AFL coaches, administrators, and contributors.Players ...


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