| Joel Wells | |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Status: | Retired |
| Import: | yes |
| Position1: | Halfback |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| College: | Clemson |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1957 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 2 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 18 |
| Nfldraftedteam: | Green Bay Packers |
| Playing Years1: | – |
| Playing Team1: | Montreal Alouettes |
| Playing Years2: | 1961 |
| Playing Team2: | New York Giants |
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Joel Whitlock Wells (November 26, 1935 - September 4, 2022) was an American gridiron football player. He played as a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants during the 1961 NFL season.[1] [2] Wells began his career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1957 with the Montreal Alouettes, where he was an All-Star in 1958.
Wells died on September 4, 2022, aged 87.[3]