Josh Bidwell
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Bidwell in 2011
No. 9, 6
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1976-03-13) March 13, 1976
Winston, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Douglas (Winston)
College:Oregon
NFL Draft:1999 / Round: 4 / Pick: 133
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:742
Punt yards:31,710
Average punt:42.7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Joshua John Bidwell (born March 13, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2005.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Bidwell was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft.[1] He was diagnosed with testicular cancer on September 1, 1999 and was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list on September 5. In 2000, Bidwell beat out Tom Hutton for the starting punting job. He went on to start in all 16 games for nine consecutive seasons, from 2000 to 2008, four of those seasons were with the Vikings.[2] He was re-signed to a one-year contract worth $605,000 on April 30, 2003.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bidwell was signed to a three-year contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 13, 2004. He was selected to the 2006 Pro Bowl following the 2005 season. On November 27, 2006, he signed a contract extension with the team. He was placed on injured reserve due to a hip injury on August 17, 2009. He was released on March 4, 2010.

Washington Redskins

On March 23, 2010, Bidwell signed with the Washington Redskins. He was released on July 28, 2011.[3]

Career statistics

YearTeamGamesPuntsGross Punting AverageLongest PuntGross Punting YardsBlocked PuntsTouchbacksTouchback PercentagePunts Inside the 20Punts Inside the 20 PercentagePunt Return AttemptsPunt Return YardsAverage Return YardsNet Punt Average
2000MI167838.5533,003056.42228.2272057.635.9
2001MI168242.5683,48501012.22125.6342888.539.0
2002MI167941.7573,296067.62632.9413578.737.2
2003MI166941.7602,8750710.11623.2323169.937.1
2004TB168242.3603,472178.52328.0312799.038.9
2005TB169045.6614,10101314.42426.7494669.540.4
2006TB169343.5594,045077.52021.5504879.738.3
2007TB167743.9613,38211013.03039.0382807.440.3
2008TB167744.5643,426079.12735.13939210.139.4
2010WSH41541.752625000.0320.07598.437.7
TotalsTotals14874242.76831,7102729.721228.63483,1299.038.3

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References

  1. ↑ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ↑ "Josh Bidwell". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  3. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (28 July 2011). "Release Tracker". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Josh Bidwell Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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