| Number: | 85 |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Armstrong County, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 230 |
| High School: | Kermit (Texas) |
| College: | Southern Methodist |
| Draftyear: | 1949 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 54 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 12 |
| Pfr: | EthrJo20 |
Joe Paul Ethridge (April 15, 1928 – December 16, 2007)[1] was a player in the National Football League (NFL).
Ethridge was born in Conway, Texas.[2] Ethridge was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1949 NFL draft and played that season as an End with the team. He played at the collegiate level at Southern Methodist University.[3]