Joel Bitonio
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Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 29
Weight: 320 lbs
College: Nevada
2020 SEASON
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G16
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GS16
Defense
Days
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Mondays | 1 | |||||||||||
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 |
Months
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 3 | |||||||||||
| October | 4 | |||||||||||
| November | 4 | |||||||||||
| December | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| January | 1 |
Opponents by Group
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Own Division | 6 | |||||||||||
| Outside Own Division | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| vs AFC Teams | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| vs NFC Teams | 4 |
Opponents by Team
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | |||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | |||||||||||
| Tennessee Titans | 1 | |||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | |||||||||||
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | |||||||||||
| New York Giants | 1 | |||||||||||
| New York Jets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | |||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | |||||||||||
| Washington Football Team | 1 | |||||||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | |||||||||||
| Baltimore Ravens | 2 | |||||||||||
| Houston Texans | 1 |
Outcomes
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 11 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Stadium | 8 | |||||||||||
| TIAA Bank Field | 1 | |||||||||||
| Nissan Stadium | 1 | |||||||||||
| Paul Brown Stadium | 1 | |||||||||||
| M&T Bank Stadium | 1 | |||||||||||
| MetLife Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| AT&T Stadium | 1 | |||||||||||
| Heinz Field | 1 |
Biography
Career Transactions
Originally drafted by Cleveland in the second round (35th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Awards/Honors
- Two-time (2018-19) Pro Bowl selection.
- Earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2018 and 2019.
- Voted to the 2014 PFWA All-AFC team, the only offensive rookie selected to the team. Also named to PFWA All-Rookie team.
- Named Browns 2018 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award winner.
- Two-time (2017-18) winner of the PFWA Dino Lucarelli Good Guy award, the only player to win the award in consecutive seasons.
Career Transactions
Originally drafted by Cleveland in the second round (35th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Awards/Honors
- Two-time (2018-19) Pro Bowl selection.
- Earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2018 and 2019.
- Voted to the 2014 PFWA All-AFC team, the only offensive rookie selected to the team. Also named to PFWA All-Rookie team.
- Named Browns 2018 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award winner.
- Two-time (2017-18) winner of the PFWA Dino Lucarelli Good Guy award, the only player to win the award in consecutive seasons.
Key Notes
- Longest tenured member of the Browns.
- Hasn't missed an offensive snap the past three seasons.
- Signed a five-year contract extension during the 2016 offseason.
- Opened holes for Nick Chubb, who finished second in the NFL in 2019 with 1,494 rushing yards, the fourth most by a Brown in a season.
- Protected Baker Mayfield, who set an NFL rookie record with 27 touchdown passes in 2018.
- Recorded first career special teams tackle on Nov. 23, 2014, making a downfield tackle on Devin Hester following a missed field goal to save a potential return touchdown in a 26-24 win at Atlanta.
- Had the unique experience of playing left guard in between 10-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas and six-time Pro Bowl center Alex Mack his first two seasons.
Personal
- Last name is pronounced buh-TONE-ee-oh.
- Married, Courtney, and the couple had a girl, Zoey, in Jan. 2019.
- Late father, Mike, was a mixed martial arts bareknuckle fighter in the early 1990's.
- Attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, Calif. Was inducted in the school's athletic hall of fame in 2015.
- Enjoys cooking and hosted a segment on Browns television where he visited Cleveland-area restaurants, interacted with celebrity chefs and participated in cooking challenges.
- Majored in economics at Nevada.
Beyond Football
- Hosts an annual "Shop with a Pro" event, where he provides gift cards and new shoes during the holiday season for 30 children from City of Cleveland Recreation Centers.
- One of the most active Browns in the community, participating in numerous opportunities in the Cleveland area, including stuffing USO care packages and deployment bags for service members, visiting elementary schools, participating in hospital visits and supporting the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
- Wore cleats in support of his father via the American Heart Association for My Cause, My Cleats.
- Named the American Legion Man of the Year in 2015.