Findlay’s John Kidd, who was named the Buffalo Bills’ Most Valuable Player in 1985, has set National Football League records for his ability as the team’s regular punter during four seasons. The 26-year-old punter, acquired in the fifth round of the 1984 draft, set an NFL record for most kicks inside the 20-yard line (33) in 1985, on his way to finishing seventh in the AFC with a 41.5 average. He shared the league lead for punts inside the 20 in 1987, while placing fourth best in the AFC with a net average of 34.5 yards. In 1985, Kidd won all-Rookie honors on the Football Digest team and was honorable mention on the Associated Press’ all-Pro club. His 42.0 average as a rookie marked the first time a Buffalo punter had averaged over 40 yards per punt since 1976. Kidd in the Bills’ elected representative to serve on the NFL Players Association, and he works as scout team quarterback, along with holding on field goals and extra points. Kidd was selected in 1987 as one of 28 nominees for the prestigious Travelers National Football League Man of the Year award, which is given to the NFL player who best exemplifies the true citizen athlete. He ranked as one of the nation’s top punters at Northwestern University, where he finished his career with 261 kicks for a 41.8 average. Kidd averaged over 40 yards per punt in all but one game as a senior, and he was the sixth best punter in the nation as a junior with a 45.6 average. While setting several school and Big 10 records along the way, Kidd was a first-team all-Big 10 Conference player in 1983, and also was a first-team All-America pick by The Football News. Kidd passes for over 1,000 yards in a single season for coach Bill Jones at Findlay High, while playing on a state championship hockey teams under current Buffalo Sabers head coach Ted Sator.