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{{short description|American football coach and former linebacker/special teamer}}
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox NFL player
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|caption=Farwell with the Seattle Seahawks in 2012
| caption = Farwell with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in 2012
|current_team = Buffalo Bills
| current_team = Jacksonville Jaguars
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|position=Special Teams Coordinator <!--[[Linebacker]] / [[Special teamer]]-->
| position = [[Special teams coordinator]] <!--[[Linebacker]]-->
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|birth_place=[[Fontana, California]]
| birth_place = [[Fontana, California]], U.S.
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| college = [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]]
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* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
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* [[Seattle Seahawks]] (2016–2017)<br>(Assistant special teams)
* Seattle Seahawks ({{nfly|2016}}–{{nfly|2017}})<br>Assistant special teams coach
* [[Carolina Panthers]] (2018)<br>(Assistant special teams)
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{nfly|2018}})<br>Assistant special teams coach
* [[Buffalo Bills]] (2019–present)<br>(special teams coordinator)
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{nfly|2019}}–{{nfly|2021}})<br>Special teams coordinator
* [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ({{nfly|2022}}–present)<br>Special teams coordinator
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* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLVIII|XLVIII]])
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XLVIII|XLVIII]])
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2010 Pro Bowl|2009]])
* [[Pro Bowl]] (2009)
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* [[Pro Football Writers Association|PFWA All-NFC]] ([[2009 All-Pro Team|2009]])
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'''Heath Charles Farwell''' (born December 31, 1981) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]] and [[special teamer]] who is currently coaching as the special teams coordinator for the Buffalo Bills. He played [[college football]] for [[San Diego State University]], and was signed by the [[Minnesota Vikings]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2005. He was the special teams captain during his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks.
'''Heath Charles Farwell''' (born December 31, 1981) is an [[American football]] coach and former [[linebacker]] who is the [[special teams coordinator]] for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He previously served as the [[special teams coordinator]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[assistant coach]] for the [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]].

Farwell played [[college football]] at [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State University]] and was signed by the [[Minnesota Vikings]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2005. He played for 10 seasons in the NFL with the Vikings and [[Seattle Seahawks]] and was the special teams captain during his tenure with the Seahawks.


==Early years==
==Early years==
Farwell attended [[Corona High School]] in Corona, California, and was a letterman in football, baseball, and track&field. As a junior, he had 96 tackles and 12 sacks en route to all-league honors. He recorded 129 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior, earning first-team all-Mountain View League as well as all-Riverside Press-Enterprise county all-star. In 2014, his football number was retired by Corona High School.
Farwell attended [[Corona High School]] in Corona, California, and was a letterman in football, baseball, and track&field. As a junior, he had 96 tackles and 12 sacks en route to all-league honors. He recorded 129 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior, earning first-team all-Mountain View League as well as all-Riverside Press-Enterprise county all-star. In 2014, his football number was retired by Corona High School.


==College career==
==Playing career==
===College===
Farwell played at [[San Jose State Spartans football|San Jose State]] in 2000 before transferring to [[San Diego State University]]. After sitting out the 2001 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Farwell debuted with the [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State Aztecs]] in 2002 as a sophomore. He was ranked 5th on the team with 59 tackles, and his three quarterback sacks were 4th in the [[Mountain West Conference]] among linebackers. During the season, he also recorded 10 tackles for loss, while having a season best eight tackles versus [[UCLA]]. His four forced fumbles were tops in Mountain West. The following year, he started six games at outside linebacker and finished the season with 52 tackles and 3.5 quarterback sacks. He also recovered two fumbles on the season versus [[United States Air Force Academy|Air Force]] and UCLA, and had a season high eight tackles versus [[University of Utah|Utah]]. As a senior, he started all 11 games for the Aztecs and was third on the team with 69 total tackles. He also added a team best seven sacks, two interceptions and forced four fumbles. Farwell finished his career with 180 tackles, 13.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles in three seasons at San Diego State.
Farwell played at [[San Jose State Spartans football|San Jose State]] in 2000 before transferring to [[San Diego State University]]. After sitting out the 2001 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Farwell debuted with the [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State Aztecs]] in 2002 as a sophomore. He was ranked 5th on the team with 59 tackles, and his three quarterback sacks were 4th in the [[Mountain West Conference]] among linebackers. During the season, he also recorded 10 tackles for loss, while having a season best eight tackles versus [[UCLA]]. His four forced fumbles were tops in Mountain West. The following year, he started six games at outside linebacker and finished the season with 52 tackles and 3.5 quarterback sacks. He also recovered two fumbles on the season versus [[United States Air Force Academy|Air Force]] and UCLA, and had a season high eight tackles versus [[University of Utah|Utah]]. As a senior, he started all 11 games for the Aztecs and was third on the team with 69 total tackles. He also added a team best seven sacks, two interceptions and forced four fumbles. Farwell finished his career with 180 tackles, 13.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles in three seasons at San Diego State.


===National Football League===
==Professional career==
====Minnesota Vikings====

Farwell was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2005 out of [[San Diego State]]. He was named the special teams MVP for the Vikings at the end of the [[2006 NFL season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frustrated TE Wiggins sees his role diminished |website=[[Star Tribune]] |url=http://www.startribune.com/510/story/905810.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101234237/http://www.startribune.com/510/story/905810.html |archive-date=January 1, 2007 |access-date=December 30, 2006}}</ref> In the team's preseason opener in 2008, Farwell suffered a torn ACL in his knee and was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
===Minnesota Vikings===
Farwell was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2005 out of [[San Diego State]]. He was named the special teams MVP for the Vikings at the end of the [[2006 NFL season]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/510/story/905810.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 30, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101234237/http://www.startribune.com/510/story/905810.html |archive-date=January 1, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the team's preseason opener in 2008, Farwell suffered a torn ACL in his knee and was placed on season-ending injured reserve.


Farwell received a $7.5 million contract over three years from the Vikings. He was voted as a [[National Football Conference|NFC]] [[2010 Pro Bowl]] [[American football positions#Special teams|special teams]] starter.
Farwell received a $7.5 million contract over three years from the Vikings. He was voted as a [[National Football Conference|NFC]] [[2010 Pro Bowl]] [[American football positions#Special teams|special teams]] starter.
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On September 3, 2011, Farwell was waived by the Vikings. His release cleared $1.75 million in salary cap space for the Vikings.
On September 3, 2011, Farwell was waived by the Vikings. His release cleared $1.75 million in salary cap space for the Vikings.


===Seattle Seahawks===
====Seattle Seahawks====
Farwell signed with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] on October 19, 2011.<ref>{{cite web | title=Seahawks Release Allen Bradford, Sign Heath Farwell | work=fieldgulls.com | url=http://www.fieldgulls.com/2011/10/19/2501116/seahawks-release-allen-bradford-sign-heath-farwell |accessdate=October 19, 2011}}</ref> On March 13, 2012, he was re-signed by the [[Seattle Seahawks]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Seahawks re-sign linebacker Heath Farwell | work=973kiro.com | url=http://www.973kiro.com/292/644307/Seahawks-resign-linebacker-Heath-Farwell |accessdate=March 13, 2012}}</ref> He served as a [[special teams]] [[National Football League team captains|captain]] for the Seahawks from [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|2012]] onward. Farwell and the Seahawks won [[Super Bowl XLVIII]] after they defeated the [[Denver Broncos]] by a score of 43–8.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Stephen |title=Seahawks elect team captains for 2013 season |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2013/09/05/seahawks-elect-team-captains-for-2013-season/ |work=The Seahawks Blog |publisher=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |accessdate=April 8, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909022521/http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2013/09/05/seahawks-elect-team-captains-for-2013-season/ |archivedate=September 9, 2013 |date=September 5, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> The Seahawks placed Farwell on injured reserve on August 26, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Seahawks-reach-75-man-roster-limit-by-making-moves-with-injured-players/b4f7a21a-77d2-4bc6-9b85-947b69000308 |title=Seahawks reach 75-man roster by making moves with injured players |access-date=August 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827143540/http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Seahawks-reach-75-man-roster-limit-by-making-moves-with-injured-players/b4f7a21a-77d2-4bc6-9b85-947b69000308 |archive-date=August 27, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Farwell signed with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] on October 19, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seahawks Release Allen Bradford, Sign Heath Farwell |url=http://www.fieldgulls.com/2011/10/19/2501116/seahawks-release-allen-bradford-sign-heath-farwell |access-date=October 19, 2011 |website=fieldgulls.com|date=October 19, 2011 }}</ref> On March 13, 2012, he was re-signed by the [[Seattle Seahawks]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seahawks re-sign linebacker Heath Farwell |url=http://www.973kiro.com/292/644307/Seahawks-resign-linebacker-Heath-Farwell |access-date=March 13, 2012 |website=973kiro.com}}</ref> He served as a [[special teams]] [[National Football League team captains|captain]] for the Seahawks from [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|2012]] onward. Farwell and the Seahawks won [[Super Bowl XLVIII]] after they defeated the [[Denver Broncos]] by a score of 43–8.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Stephen |date=September 5, 2013 |title=Seahawks elect team captains for 2013 season |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2013/09/05/seahawks-elect-team-captains-for-2013-season/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909022521/http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2013/09/05/seahawks-elect-team-captains-for-2013-season/ |archive-date=September 9, 2013 |access-date=April 8, 2014 |website=The Seahawks Blog |publisher=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]}}</ref> The Seahawks placed Farwell on injured reserve on August 26, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seahawks reach 75-man roster by making moves with injured players |url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Seahawks-reach-75-man-roster-limit-by-making-moves-with-injured-players/b4f7a21a-77d2-4bc6-9b85-947b69000308 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827143540/http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Seahawks-reach-75-man-roster-limit-by-making-moves-with-injured-players/b4f7a21a-77d2-4bc6-9b85-947b69000308 |archive-date=August 27, 2014 |access-date=August 26, 2014}}</ref>


===Coaching career===
==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] !! [[2005 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| 7 || 0 || 8 || 7 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 27 || 21 || 6 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| '''16''' || 0 || '''30''' || '''25''' || 5 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2009 NFL season|2009]] !! [[2009 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 19 || 18 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] !! [[2010 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 16 || 14 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 11 || 0 || 21 || 14 || 7 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 20 || 10 || '''10''' || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 16 || 9 || 7 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 114 !! 0 !! 157 !! 118 !! 39 !! 0.0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 1 !! 4 !! 0 !! 0
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[2009 NFL season|2009]] !! [[2009 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || '''2''' || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''3''' || 0 || '''3''' || 1 || '''2''' || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 7 !! 0 !! 6 !! 3 !! 3 !! 0.0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
|}

==Coaching career==
===Seattle Seahawks===
On August 16, 2016, Farwell returned to the Seahawks, where he served as a two-time special teams captain in his four years in Seattle (2011–14), as a coaching assistant.
On August 16, 2016, Farwell returned to the Seahawks, where he served as a two-time special teams captain in his four years in Seattle (2011–14), as a coaching assistant.

Farwell joined the Carolina Panthers for the 2018-2019 season as Assistant Special Teams Coordinator.
===Carolina Panthers===
In 2018, Farwell was hired by the [[Carolina Panthers]] as their assistant special teams coordinator.

===Buffalo Bills===
In 2019, Farwell was hired by the [[Buffalo Bills]] as their special teams coordinator under head coach [[Sean McDermott]].

===Jacksonville Jaguars===
On February 17, 2022, Farwell was hired by the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] as their special teams coordinator under head coach [[Doug Pederson]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jaguars Finalize 2022 Coaching Staff|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-finalize-2022-coaching-staff|publisher=[[Jacksonville Jaguars]]|date=February 17, 2022|access-date=February 17, 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.jaguars.com/team/coaches-roster/heath-farwell Jacksonville Jaguars profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205172945/http://vikings.com/TeamPlayerProfile_heath_farwell.aspx Minnesota Vikings bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140112105834/http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/heath-farwell/1d6e3377-ee31-4e9c-be60-af0a8a5a5039/ Seattle Seahawks bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205172945/http://vikings.com/TeamPlayerProfile_heath_farwell.aspx Minnesota Vikings profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140112105834/http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/heath-farwell/1d6e3377-ee31-4e9c-be60-af0a8a5a5039/ Seattle Seahawks profile]
*[http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/farwell_heath00.html San Diego State Aztecs bio]
*[http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/farwell_heath00.html San Diego State Aztecs profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815134531/http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/farwell_heath00.html |date=August 15, 2012 }}


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Heath Farwell
refer to caption
Farwell with the Seattle Seahawks in 2012
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1981-12-31) December 31, 1981 (age 42)
Fontana, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Corona (CA)
College:San Diego State
Undrafted:2005
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:157
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Heath Charles Farwell (born December 31, 1981) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the special teams coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the special teams coordinator for the Buffalo Bills and assistant coach for the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks.

Farwell played college football at San Diego State University and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played for 10 seasons in the NFL with the Vikings and Seattle Seahawks and was the special teams captain during his tenure with the Seahawks.

Early years[edit]

Farwell attended Corona High School in Corona, California, and was a letterman in football, baseball, and track&field. As a junior, he had 96 tackles and 12 sacks en route to all-league honors. He recorded 129 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior, earning first-team all-Mountain View League as well as all-Riverside Press-Enterprise county all-star. In 2014, his football number was retired by Corona High School.

Playing career[edit]

College[edit]

Farwell played at San Jose State in 2000 before transferring to San Diego State University. After sitting out the 2001 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Farwell debuted with the San Diego State Aztecs in 2002 as a sophomore. He was ranked 5th on the team with 59 tackles, and his three quarterback sacks were 4th in the Mountain West Conference among linebackers. During the season, he also recorded 10 tackles for loss, while having a season best eight tackles versus UCLA. His four forced fumbles were tops in Mountain West. The following year, he started six games at outside linebacker and finished the season with 52 tackles and 3.5 quarterback sacks. He also recovered two fumbles on the season versus Air Force and UCLA, and had a season high eight tackles versus Utah. As a senior, he started all 11 games for the Aztecs and was third on the team with 69 total tackles. He also added a team best seven sacks, two interceptions and forced four fumbles. Farwell finished his career with 180 tackles, 13.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles in three seasons at San Diego State.

National Football League[edit]

Minnesota Vikings[edit]

Farwell was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2005 out of San Diego State. He was named the special teams MVP for the Vikings at the end of the 2006 NFL season.[1] In the team's preseason opener in 2008, Farwell suffered a torn ACL in his knee and was placed on season-ending injured reserve.

Farwell received a $7.5 million contract over three years from the Vikings. He was voted as a NFC 2010 Pro Bowl special teams starter.

On September 3, 2011, Farwell was waived by the Vikings. His release cleared $1.75 million in salary cap space for the Vikings.

Seattle Seahawks[edit]

Farwell signed with the Seattle Seahawks on October 19, 2011.[2] On March 13, 2012, he was re-signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[3] He served as a special teams captain for the Seahawks from 2012 onward. Farwell and the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII after they defeated the Denver Broncos by a score of 43–8.[4] The Seahawks placed Farwell on injured reserve on August 26, 2014.[5]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2005 MIN 7 0 8 7 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 MIN 16 0 27 21 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2007 MIN 16 0 30 25 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2009 MIN 16 0 19 18 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2010 MIN 16 0 16 14 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 SEA 11 0 21 14 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 SEA 16 0 20 10 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 SEA 16 0 16 9 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
114 0 157 118 39 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2009 MIN 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 SEA 2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 SEA 3 0 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0 6 3 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaching career[edit]

Seattle Seahawks[edit]

On August 16, 2016, Farwell returned to the Seahawks, where he served as a two-time special teams captain in his four years in Seattle (2011–14), as a coaching assistant.

Carolina Panthers[edit]

In 2018, Farwell was hired by the Carolina Panthers as their assistant special teams coordinator.

Buffalo Bills[edit]

In 2019, Farwell was hired by the Buffalo Bills as their special teams coordinator under head coach Sean McDermott.

Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]

On February 17, 2022, Farwell was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their special teams coordinator under head coach Doug Pederson.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Frustrated TE Wiggins sees his role diminished". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on January 1, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
  2. ^ "Seahawks Release Allen Bradford, Sign Heath Farwell". fieldgulls.com. October 19, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  3. ^ "Seahawks re-sign linebacker Heath Farwell". 973kiro.com. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  4. ^ Cohen, Stephen (September 5, 2013). "Seahawks elect team captains for 2013 season". The Seahawks Blog. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  5. ^ "Seahawks reach 75-man roster by making moves with injured players". Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "Jaguars Finalize 2022 Coaching Staff". Jacksonville Jaguars. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

External links[edit]

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