Josh Blackwell
DB
#39
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 26
Weight: 180 lbs
College: Duke
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @Lions | L 20 - 23 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | @49ers | L 13 - 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | @Vikings | L 12 - 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | Lions | L 17 - 34 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | Seahawks | L 3 - 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | @Packers | W 24 - 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Titans | W 24 - 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | @Texans | L 13 - 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | @Colts | L 16 - 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rams | W 24 - 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Panthers | W 36 - 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Jaguars | W 35 - 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | @Commanders | L 15 - 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | @Cardinals | L 9 - 29 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Patriots | L 3 - 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Packers | L 19 - 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | Vikings | L 27 - 30 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 43 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Enters his fourth season in the NFL in 2024
- Signed with the Bears on August 31, 2022
- Originally signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent
- Has played in 43 games with two starts, totaling 22 tackles (15 solo) and 15 tackles on special teams along with two forced fumbles and fumble recovery in career
HONORS:
- 2024: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 18)
2024 SEASON (BEARS):
- Played in all 17 games with one start during the 2024 season
- Recorded six defensive tackles (five solo) and seven special teams tackles (five solo)
- Recorded his first career interception during the Bears' Week 6 victory against the Jaguars leading to a Bears touchdown just three plays later
- Served as the Bears punt returner during the final five weeks of the season
- He had seven total returns for 146 yards (20.9 avg.)
- In Week 18 he returned a punt 94-yards for a touchdown, tied for the third longest punt return by a Bears players since at least 1948
- Earned Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 18 at Green Bay
2023 SEASON (BEARS):
- Recorded four defensive tackles (two solo) and four special teams tackles in 10 games played
- Spent Weeks 4-9 on injured reserve
- Recorded first forced fumble of season in Week 12 against Vikings
2022 SEASON (Bears):
- Played in 15 games during the 2022 season, with one start
- Saw his first NFL game action in Week 1 vs. San Francisco, taking snaps primarily with the special teams unit
- Logged the first tackle of his NFL career in Week 2 with a solo tackle on special teams at the Packers
- Played on special teams in the Week 3 victory vs. Houston
- In Week 4 at New York, recorded the first Bears turnover of the game after he punched the ball loose from Giants punt returner Richie James and scooped up the fumble with 4:02 remaining in the second quarter
- Was both the first forced fumble and fumble recovery of his career
- Also logged a tackle on special teams
- Had two assists on special teams at Minnesota in Week 5
- Played on special teams against Washington in Week 6
- Registered a tackle on special teams against the Patriots in Week 7
- Featured on special teams against the Cowboys in Week 8
- Played on over half the special teams snaps in Week 9 vs. Miami
- Played 66% of the snaps on special teams against Detroit in Week 10
- Contributed on special teams in the Bears' Week 11 contest at Atlanta, recording two special teams tackles
- Finished with an assist on special teams in Week 12 vs. New York
- Made the first start of his professional career against the Packers in Week 13, finishing with four solo tackles, one of which came on special teams
- Registered a solo tackle on special teams in Week 15 vs. Philadelphia
- Contributed four combined tackles (two solo) vs. the Bills in Week 16
- Had four combined tackles (two solo) in Week 17 at Detroit
