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Joshua Dobbs

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Detroit Lions · QB

Joshua Dobbs recorded 27 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars.

▶Best highlights

123.9

pass yds/gm

19.1

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

27

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Joshua Dobbs's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2023
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 5, 2023

Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2023

158 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2024
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
JAN 5, 2025

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Jan 5, 2025

326 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
2023
BALTIMORERAVENS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 29, 2023

Baltimore Ravens vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 29, 2023

208 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
2023
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 1, 2023

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2023

265 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 12, 2023

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2023

268 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Joshua Dobbs's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 326 passing yards · 2 passing touchdowns · 29 completions

Regular Season
2024
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
JAN 5, 2025

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Jan 5, 2025

326 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 1 completion of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2023
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 1, 2023

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2023

265 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 66 rushing yards

Regular Season
2023
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 5, 2023

Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2023

158 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joshua Dobbs's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

01
PITDOBBS—Joshua Dobbs
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2019–present

02
JAXDOBBS—Joshua Dobbs
JAXLAWRENCE16Trevor Lawrence
JAXHINES-ALLEN41Josh Hines-Allen

Another top pick tries to make winning durable

Jacksonville Jaguars · The Lawrence rebuild

Jacksonville reset again, then Lawrence led a remarkable playoff comeback and a division title while the organization continued building around him.

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Franchise era

2022–present

03
TENDOBBS—Joshua Dobbs
TENSIMMONS98Jeffery Simmons
TENLEVIS8Will Levis

The power core gives way to a younger roster

Tennessee Titans · The next Tennessee reset

The Titans began moving on from the Henry–Tannehill team and rebuilding around Simmons, new skill talent and another quarterback search.

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Franchise era

2018–present

04
ARIDOBBS—Joshua Dobbs
ARIMURRAY1Kyler Murray
ARIBAKER3Budda Baker

A new quarterback restarts the search

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Murray's rare movement and arm talent produced a rapid playoff return, but the franchise has continued rebuilding around him through coaching and roster changes.

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Franchise era

2022–present

05
MINDOBBS—Joshua Dobbs
MINJEFFERSON18Justin Jefferson
MINHOCKENSON87T.J. Hockenson

An elite receiver leads a changing offense

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Jefferson's record pace and a season of improbable comebacks carried Minnesota into its post-Peterson, post-Zimmer transition.

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Franchise era

2015–present

06
SFDOBBS—Joshua Dobbs
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2020–present

07
NEDOBBS—Joshua Dobbs
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Franchise era

2021–present

08
DETDOBBS—Joshua Dobbs
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons27 career games3,346 career passing yards17 career passing touchdowns515 career rushing yards8 career rushing touchdownsCollege: TennesseeDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 135Jersey: 110 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 7, 2018Most recent: Jan 4, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.