P · New York Jets
John Kidd
Age 64 · 191 cm (6'3") · 98 kg · Born Aug 22, 1961 · Northwestern
NFL career
1984
debut year
1998
last season
15
seasons
#17
jersey
College: Northwestern
1984 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#128
overall pick
BUF
drafted by
Other "Kidd" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
15-year veteran
External profiles
Northwestern alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Northwestern.
A.J. Henning
WR · 2025 · Dolphins
Marshall Lang
TE · 2025 · Patriots
Cam Johnson
WR · 2024 · Panthers
Adetomiwa Adebawore
DT · 2023 · Colts
Cameron Mitchell
DB · 2023 · Colts
Evan Hull
RB · 2023 · Texans
Peter Skoronski
OT · 2023 · Titans
William Hooper
CB · 2023 · Patriots
Earnest Brown IV
DE · 2021 · Titans
Greg Newsome II
CB · 2021 · Giants
1984 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#113
#114
#116
#117
#120
#121
Steve Pelluer
QB · DAL
#114
Robert Lyles
OLB · HOU
#115
#116
Clint Harris
NYG
Andre Hardy
TE · PHI
#116
Andre Hardy
RB · PHI
#117
Eric Holle
DE · KAN
#118
Lionel James
RB · SDG
#119
Barney Bussey
S · CIN
#120
Golden Tate
WR · IND
#121
Michael Carter
RB · SFO
#121
Michael Carter
NT · SFO
#122
Tron Armstrong
NYJ
P peers of the era
Other Ps who debuted within five seasons of John Kidd.
Born on August 22
Tom Mitchell
1944 · San Francisco 49ers
Delles Howell
1948 · New York Jets
Steve Okoniewski
1949 · Cleveland Browns
Ken Sanders
1950 · Minnesota Vikings
Bill Houston
1951 · Dallas Cowboys
Dan Nugent
1953 · Washington Commanders
Randy Burks
1953 · Chicago Bears
Wes Chandler
1956 · San Francisco 49ers