John Kidd

Retired

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John Kidd recorded 215 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills.

Best highlights

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playoff games

indexed seasons

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career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to John Kidd's most significant indexed performances.

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Dec 30, 1995

3 punts · 115 punt yds · 0 inside 20

Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1993

5 punts · 188 punt yds · 0 inside 20

Conference Championship

New York Jets vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1999

7 punts · 335 punt yds · 0 inside 20

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 1999

2 punts · 69 punt yds · 0 inside 20

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1997

7 punts · 262 punt yds · 0 inside 20

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from John Kidd's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 punts

Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

9 punts · 311 punt yds · 0 inside 20

Career high: 420 punting yards

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1985

9 punts · 420 punt yds · 0 inside 20

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped John Kidd's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1984

John Kidd

O.J. Simpson

Joe Ferguson

Simpson runs into history

Buffalo Bills · The Electric Company and Ground Chuck

An elite line powered Simpson's 2,003-yard season before Chuck Knox later returned Buffalo to the playoffs with a tougher, balanced roster.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

John Kidd

Jim Kelly

Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1986–2000

John Kidd

Junior Seau

Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

John Kidd

Dan Marino

Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

John Kidd

Barry Sanders

Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

John Kidd

Curtis Martin

Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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John Kidd

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Buffalo Bills · The Electric Company and Ground Chuck

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

NFL appearances

John Kidd

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Buffalo Bills · The Electric Company and Ground Chuck

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history