Doug Widell

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Doug Widell
No. 64, 67, 74
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1966-09-23) September 23, 1966 (age 57)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:289 lb (131 kg)
Career information
College: Boston College
NFL draft: 1989  / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:139
Games Started:126

Douglas Joseph Widell [1] (born September 23, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1989 NFL draft. [2] He was a part of the Broncos' Super Bowl XXIV losing team. His brother Dave Widell was his teammate at Boston College and with the Broncos.

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References

  1. Denver Broncos 1989 Media Guide (profile on page 116). Retrieved January 25, 2021
  2. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.