| Joe Watson | |
| Number: | 51 |
| Position: | Center / Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Sherman, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 235 |
| College: | Rice |
| Draftyear: | 1950 |
| Draftround: | 1 |
| Draftpick: | 5 |
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| Pfr: | W/WatsJo20 |
Joseph LaVernie Watson (August 19, 1925 – November 2, 2006) was an American football player who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Lions with the fifth overall pick of the 1950 NFL draft. He played college football at Rice University.[1]