21 Facts About Dave Widell

Dave Widell received All-state honors at both positions as a senior.

Dave Widell accepted a football scholarship to play at Boston College.

Dave Widell was named the team's long snapper on special teams mid-way through the season.

Dave Widell was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL draft.

Dave Widell started at right tackle against the Pittsburgh Steelers while second-year player Kevin Gogan was serving a 30 day suspension, and became just the second rookie in franchise history to start a season opener at offensive tackle.

From games 10 to 14, he was a part of a platoon with Gogan at right tackle, with Dave Widell being used mostly on passing situations.

Dave Widell missed the season finale with a sprained right knee injury.

Dave Widell appeared in all 16 games, serving as the long snapper for punts and started at left guard in the final 5 contests.

Dave Widell replaced an injured Keith Kartz as the starting center for the playoff games against the Houston Oilers and the Buffalo Bills.

Dave Widell started the first contests at left guard, the next five at center and five of the last six at left guard.

Dave Widell was declared inactive in the fifteenth game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Dave Widell was the team's long snapper on the punt unit.

Dave Widell only missed one game with the Broncos, while playing at guard, tackle, center and long snapper.

Dave Widell missed 2 offensive snaps with a sprained knee for the first time as a Jaguar, during the second game against the Houston Oilers.

Dave Widell played the entire fifth game against the Carolina Panthers, despite having a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Dave Widell missed the next game against the New Orleans Saints, while recovering from knee surgery.

Dave Widell did not start in the seventh game against the New York Jets, but still took over at center in the second quarter.

Dave Widell played only in the first offensive series of the divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, after suffering a strained left calf, but still remained in the game as the long snapper on the special teams units.

Dave Widell returned to the starting lineup in the thirteenth game to replace an injured Cheever.

On May 11,1998, Dave Widell signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons, reuniting with Dan Reeves who was his head coach with the Denver Broncos.

Dave Widell was declared inactive in 14 games and played in only one contest.