[3] Later in the season, injuries to Mark Tuinei and Daryle Smith, allowed him to start 8 game at left tackle.

[6] He appeared in all 16 games, serving as the long snapper for punts and started at left guard in the final 5 contests.

In 1991, he started two games at left guard, including the season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

He replaced an injured Keith Kartz as the starting center for the playoff games against the Houston Oilers and the Buffalo Bills.

Widell only missed one game with the Broncos, while playing at guard, tackle, center and long snapper.

On March 15, 1995, he signed as a free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars, reuniting with Tom Coughlin, who was his offensive coordinator as a redshirt freshman in college.

He missed 2 offensive snaps with a sprained knee for the first time as a Jaguar, during the second game against the Houston Oilers.

In 1997, he started at center for the first 8 games of the season, before being passed on the depth chart by Michael Cheever.

On May 11, 1998, Widell signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons, reuniting with Dan Reeves who was his head coach with the Denver Broncos.