He played college football for Kent State University, and was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He has two children, Kimorah and Israel Cribbs. The 2011 season also marked the year of the NFL's rule change on kickoffs, shifting the position from the kicking team's own 30-yard line to the 35. Cribbs saw his return numbers dwindle somewhat from the rule change, and the market value for specialized return men has dwindled as well. During Cribbs' time at Dunbar, the Crimson Tide won three consecutive DCIAA football titles.Cribbs is also the only player in NCAA history to lead his team in both rushing and passing in four different seasons, although his 2003 single-season school record of 3,125 combined yards was eclipsed in 2008 by quarterback After returning yet another kickoff for a touchdown against the For the fourth straight season, Cribbs again had a touchdown on a kickoff return, scoring on a 92-yard return versus the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9. Joshua Cribbs is a former American football return specialist and wide receiver. He also had an 84-yard punt return for a touchdown. Cribbs also had a four-yard rushing touchdown against the On September 13, in the Browns' home opener versus the Relations between Cribbs and the Browns soured at the end of the 2009 season, as negotiations on a new contract extension ended with a reported On March 5, 2010, Cribbs re-signed with the Cleveland Browns with a three-year, $20 million contract.
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The move intended to prevent more returns due to the violent collisions that they sometimes yielded. Cribbs was told he would not be re-signed on March 12, 2013. Cribbs had a rebound season with 1,136 kick return yards and 450 punt return yard with just three lost fumbles. It was the fifth kickoff return touchdown of Cribbs's career. He took to an emotional response and posted a farewell message to Browns fans via On March 22, 2017, Cribbs announced his retirement from professional football as a Cleveland Brown.Cribbs has been married to Maria Cribbs since 2002. He averaged 27.4 yards per return, good for fourth in the NFL. He shares the ownership of the facility, which is located in Cribbs indicated via Twitter that he will give his 2010 Pro Bowl paycheck to relief efforts for the Following the 2014 season Cribbs appeared on an episode of American football return specialist and wide receiver He has also played for the New York Jets, Oakland Raiders and Indianapolis Colts. In 2011, Cribbs set a career-high of 41 receptions, 518 yards and four touchdowns. He has tied the NFL career record with eight kickoff returns for touchdowns, and also the NFL record with two kickoffs of 100 yards or more returned for touchdowns in a single game.
The Cribbs family lives in Cribbs is also part-owner of a children's indoor inflatable play arena called Bounce City.