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Josh Bidwell
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Bidwell in 2011
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Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1976-03-13) March 13, 1976 (age 48)
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
  • Second-team All-Pro (2005)
  • Pro Bowl (2005)
  • Second-team All-American (1998)
  • First-team All-Pac-10 (1998)
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 742
Punt yards: 31,710
Average punt: 42.7
Player stats at 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 Green Bay Packers 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

Green Bay Packers

Bidwell was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1999 draft. ..... In 2000, Bidwell beat out Tom Hutton for the starting punting job. 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 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.

Career statistics

Year Team Games Punts Gross Punting Average Longest Punt Gross Punting Yards Blocked Punts Touchbacks Touchback Percentage Punts Inside the 20 Punts Inside the 20 Percentage Punt Return Attempts Punt Return Yards Average Return Yards Net Punt Average
2000 GB 16 78 38.5 53 3,003 0 5 6.4 22 28.2 27 205 7.6 35.9
2001 GB 16 82 42.5 68 3,485 0 10 12.2 21 25.6 34 288 8.5 39.0
2002 GB 16 79 41.7 57 3,296 0 6 7.6 26 32.9 41 357 8.7 37.2
2003 GB 16 69 41.7 60 2,875 0 7 10.1 16 23.2 32 316 9.9 37.1
2004 TB 16 82 42.3 60 3,472 1 7 8.5 23 28.0 31 279 9.0 38.9
2005 TB 16 90 45.6 61 4,101 0 13 14.4 24 26.7 49 466 9.5 40.4
2006 TB 16 93 43.5 59 4,045 0 7 7.5 20 21.5 50 487 9.7 38.3
2007 TB 16 77 43.9 61 3,382 1 10 13.0 30 39.0 38 280 7.4 40.3
2008 TB 16 77 44.5 64 3,426 0 7 9.1 27 35.1 39 392 10.1 39.4
2010 WSH 4 15 41.7 52 625 0 0 0.0 3 20.0 7 59 8.4 37.7
Totals Totals 148 742 42.7 68 31,710 2 72 9.7 212 28.6 348 3,129 9.0 38.3
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