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{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Joe Staley
| image       = Joe Staley.JPG
| alt         =
| caption     = Staley with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012
| number      = 74
| position    = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Offensive tackle]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1984|8|30|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rockford, Michigan]], U.S.
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 5
| weight_lb   = 295
| high_school = [[Rockford High School (Michigan)|Rockford]]
| college     = [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan]] (2003–2006)
| draftyear   = 2007
| draftround  = 1
| draftpick   = 28
| pastteams   = * [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2007|2019}})
| highlights  = * 3× Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]]–[[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* 6× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]]–[[2016 Pro Bowl|2015]], [[2018 Pro Bowl|2017]])
* [[NFL 2010s All-Decade Team]]
* [[PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team#2007|2007]])
| statlabel1  = Games played
| statvalue1  = 181
| statlabel2  = Games started
| statvalue2  = 181
| statlabel3  = [[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]]
| statvalue3  = 7
| pfr         = StalJo20 
}}

'''Joseph Andrew Staley'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Staley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StalJo20.htm |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> (born August 30, 1984) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who spent his entire career as an [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|offensive tackle]] for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan Chippewas]] and was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the [[2007 NFL draft]].

==Early life==
While attending [[Rockford High School (Michigan)|Rockford High School]] in [[Rockford, Michigan]], Staley earned two letters in football and two in track.<ref name=":0" /> He was named Grand Rapids Press Dream Team member. During his high school career, he caught 24 passes for 559 yards, and earned seven touchdowns as a prep senior. Staley was ranked No. 13 overall prospect by the [[Detroit Free Press]] and No. 49 by the [[Detroit News]].

Staley was also a standout track and field athlete for the [[Rockford High School (Michigan)|Rockford High School]] track team. During this time he set three school records.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petzold |first=Evan  |date=April 25, 2020 |title=San Francisco 49ers' Joe Staley (Rockford, Central Michigan) expected to retire from NFL |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2020/04/25/san-francisco-49-ers-joe-staley-retire-nfl/3026698001/ |access-date=2020-04-26 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en}}</ref> In the [[200 meters|200-meter dash]], he set a record with a time of 21.9 seconds.<ref name=":0" /> In the [[4 × 100 metres relay]], he placed with a time of 42.56 seconds, and in the [[4 × 200 metres relay|4 × 200m relay]], he finished with a time of 1:27.86 minutes.<ref name=":0" /> He also placed sixth in state in the [[200 meters]] to earn all-state honors. The team was fourth in the 4 × 100m, fourth in 4 × 200m and sixth in 4 × 400m. His time of 21.9 seconds in the 200 meters ranks as the fastest among [[offensive lineman|offensive linemen]] ever in the [[National Football League|NFL]].

==College career==
Staley received an athletic scholarship to attend [[Central Michigan University]], where he played for the [[Central Michigan Chippewas football]] team from 2003 to 2006.  Staley began his career as a [[tight end]]. He added 80 pounds to his 6' 5" frame without sacrificing footspeed. He played in 11 games as a true freshman, catching 11 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown and posted a career-high two catches for 34 yards and a touchdown against [[Eastern Michigan University]].  Due to his size, Staley was moved to the offensive line during his sophomore season.  He started all 11 games at right tackle.

He started all 11 games at left tackle and did not allow a single sack. He recorded 53 knockdown blocks and was part of an offensive line that helped CMU average 418.8 yards of offense per game. He also blocked for CMU's single-season total yardage record holder, Kent Smith. Staley helped pave the way for true freshman Ontario Sneed to run for 1,065 yards and earn Freshman All-America honors.

Staley was invited to play in the 2007 [[East–West Shrine Game]] and he was named a preseason All-MAC First-team selection by Athlon Sports and MAC Report Online. Staley was a dominant player at left tackle. Known for his size, Staley's speed was a rare exception. He ran a 4.70 seconds in the 40-yard dash at CMU's junior pro day. Staley was part of an offensive front that helped CMU boast a 1,000-yard rusher in three consecutive seasons. He was a key part of an offensive line that allowed Kent Smith to pass for at least 2,000 yards in 2004 and 2005. Staley played alongside former [[Cincinnati Bengals]] lineman [[Adam Kieft]], who was also his high school teammate at [[Rockford High School (Michigan)|Rockford High School]].

==Professional career==
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| twenty split = 2.73
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|   cone drill = 7.09
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|         note = Bench press from the 2007 [[NFL Scouting Combine]]; all other measurables from [[Pro Day]] at Central Michigan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=16538&DraftYear=2007|title= Joe Staley, DS #3 OT, Central Michigan|access-date=September 17, 2017|publisher=NFL Draft Scout}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/staley_joe |title=Archived copy |website=[[NFL.com]] |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430004316/http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/staley_joe |archive-date=30 April 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Joe Staley & Brit Miller at 49ers training camp 2010-08-11.JPG|150px|thumbnail|right|Staley with [[Brit Miller]] at 49ers training camp in 2010]]

Staley was selected by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the first round, 28th overall, in the [[2007 NFL draft]]. The pick was acquired after the team traded into the first round with the [[New England Patriots]] giving up their 2008 first round pick (which became [[Jerod Mayo]]) and a 2007 fourth-round pick (which was subsequently traded to the [[Oakland Raiders]] for wide receiver [[Randy Moss]]).

He was named the starting right tackle over [[Kwame Harris]] on August 28, 2007. He finished the season with all 16 starts and allowed 8 sacks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 San Francisco 49ers Roster & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2007_roster.htm |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

In the 2008 NFL season, Staley was moved to left tackle starting every game, allowing just 8.5 sacks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 San Francisco 49ers Roster & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2008_roster.htm |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

Prior to the 2009 season, Staley signed a six-year contract extension with the 49ers through the 2017 season.<ref name="q001">{{cite web | last=Clayton | first=John | title=49ers sign T Staley to 6-year contract extension | website=ESPN.com | date=2009-06-04 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4231521 | access-date=2024-12-24}}</ref> He missed seven games of the season with a sprained knee, but managed to start all the other 9 games allowing just 3 sacks and having no penalties called against him.

On October 30, 2011, he caught a pass from a [[tackle eligible]] formation for a key first down in the 49ers' 20–10 victory over the [[Cleveland Browns]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201110300sfo.htm |title=Cleveland Browns at San Francisco 49ers - October 30th, 2011 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |access-date=December 7, 2017}}</ref>

On December 27, 2011, Staley was named to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]] and started at left tackle for the NFC.<ref>{{cite web | title=Eight 49ers Named to 2012 Pro Bowl | website=49ers.com | date=2011-12-27 | url=https://www.49ers.com/news/eight-49ers-named-to-2012-pro-bowl-6695367 | access-date=2025-06-03}}</ref> He started every game for the 49ers during the 2011 season as they rushed for over 2,000 yards.

On December 26, 2012, Staley was named to the [[2013 Pro Bowl]]. He started every game for the 49ers that season, despite a small scare involving a concussion. The 49ers finished 4th in the regular season, with 2,491 yards of rushing offense, 3rd in the league with 5.1 yards per carry, and tied for second in the league for the number of runs of at least 20 yards in length.

At the end of the 2012 season, Staley and the 49ers appeared in [[Super Bowl XLVII]]. He started in the game, but the 49ers fell to the [[Baltimore Ravens]] by a score of 34–31.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201302030sfo.htm |title=Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |access-date=December 2, 2017}}</ref>

He signed a two-year extension in the 2014 offseason to extend his tenure through the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/joe-staley-san-francisco-49ers-reach-deal-extension-0ap2000000365872|title=Joe Staley, San Francisco 49ers reach deal extension|first=Gregg|last=Rosenthal|date=July 17, 2014|access-date=January 5, 2016}}</ref>

In 2017, Staley started 15 games at left tackle, missing one game with an eye injury, on his way to his sixth Pro Bowl.<ref>{{cite web|title=T Joe Staley Named to 2018 Pro Bowl|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/T-Joe-Staley-Named-to-2018-Pro-Bowl/048f3e38-38f7-4266-a43a-3e28eb8833c5|website=49ers.com|date=January 22, 2018}}</ref>

On April 17, 2018, Staley signed a restructured contract with the 49ers which gave him a pay raise over the next two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joe Staley, Niners agree to terms on new contract|author=Patra, Kevin|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/joe-staley-niners-agree-to-terms-on-new-contract-0ap3000000926817|website=NFL.com|date=April 17, 2018|access-date=April 17, 2018}}</ref>

On June 5, 2019, Staley signed a two-year contract extension with the 49ers through the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=49ers Sign T Joe Staley to Two-year Extension|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-t-joe-staley-to-two-year-extension|website=49ers.com|date=June 5, 2019}}</ref>

Staley reached another Super Bowl in the 2019 season, but the 49ers lost 31–20 in [[Super Bowl LIV]] to the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Kansas City Chiefs rally to beat San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl, franchise's first championship in 50 years | website=AP News | date=2020-02-03 | url=https://apnews.com/article/4e2b6d350723336289026a9b2329f2a3 | access-date=2025-06-03}}</ref>  In his final act as a 49er, Staley called the [[coin flipping|ceremonial coin toss]] on behalf of the captains of the 49ers and Chiefs, which included fellow CMU alumnus [[Eric Fisher (American football)|Eric Fisher]] who went on to accept the [[Vince Lombardi Trophy]] on behalf of the Chiefs' players.

On April 25, 2020, Staley announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons, following the 49ers' acquisition of [[Trent Williams]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Shook|first=Nick|title=49ers' Joe Staley announces retirement after 13 years|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001111453/article/49ers-joe-staley-announces-retirement-after-13-seasons|work=NFL.com|date=April 25, 2020|access-date=April 25, 2020}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Joe Staley Announces Retirement|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-joe-staley-retirement-announcement-kyle-shanahan-john-lynch-jed-york|publisher=49ers.com|date=April 25, 2020|access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref> He was released with an injury settlement on May 1, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |author=Williams, Charean |title=49ers release Joe Staley with injury settlement |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/05/01/49ers-release-joe-staley-with-injury-settlement/ |website=NBCSports.com |date=May 1, 2020 |access-date=May 2, 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Staley is married to former professional soccer player [[Carrie Dew]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.49ers.com/news/staley.html |year=2016 |title=The Joe Show |last=Fann |first=Joe |website=49ers.com |access-date=July 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910224522/http://www.49ers.com/news/staley.html |archive-date=September 10, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They have two daughters, Grace and Audrey.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/49ers/wyqm4irmnrd0paojfol7.pdf |title= Joe Staley |work=NFL }}</ref>  He has hosted a video blog known as the "Joe Show" for the 49ers website.<ref>{{Cite web |last=VanOchten |first=Brian |date=2011-02-07 |title=San Francsico 49ers' Joe Staley keeps busy in offseason with blog, interacting on Twitter |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/2011/02/san_francsico_49ers_joe_staley.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=MLive.com |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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