Bobby Mitchell
First Black player to play for the Washington Redskins, he was a 7th round draft of the Cleveland Browns in 1958 out of Illinois. Known as a exciting and dynamic player, of his 91 career touchdowns, 34 came on plays of 40+ yards. His first score of the 1963 season was a 99-yard touchdown catch from Redskin quarterback George Izo against his former team – the Browns.
- Hall of Fame – 1983
- 11-Year Career
- 4-Time Pro Bowler
- 91 Touchdowns Scored
- 2735 Career Rushing Yards
- 521 Career Catches – 7954 Yards
- 10,689 Yards from Scrimmage
- 14,078 Total Combined Yards
- 34 Touchdowns on Plays of over 40 yards
- First Black Player of the Washington Redskins
Traded to the Washington Redskins in 1962 he spent 7 seasons with Washington where was used primarily as in the Flanker position catching 393 passes for 6492 yards and 49 touchdowns. He retired after the 1968 NFL season.
Image Gallery of Bobby Mitchell, Running Back/Receiver 1958-1968
Bobby Mitchell All Time Career Statistics
| Receiving | Rushing | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Team | Pos | # | Games | Catches | Yards | Y/R | Long | TD | Carries | Yards | Y/A | Long | TD | Touches | Y/Tch | RRTD | Fmb | YScm |
| 1958‡ | 23 | CLE | LH | 49 | 12 | 16 | 131 | 8.2 | 25 | 3 | 80 | 500 | 6.3 | 63 | 1 | 96 | 6.6 | 4 | 2 | 631 |
| 1959 | 24 | CLE | LH | 49 | 12 | 35 | 351 | 10.0 | 76 | 4 | 131 | 743 | 5.7 | 90♦ | 5 | 166 | 6.6 | 9 | 2 | 1094 |
| 1960* | 25 | CLE | HB | 49 | 12 | 45 | 612 | 13.6 | 69 | 6 | 111 | 506 | 4.6 | 50 | 5 | 156 | 7.2 | 11 | 4 | 1118 |
| 1961 | 26 | CLE | HB | 49 | 14 | 32 | 368 | 11.5 | 52 | 3 | 101 | 548 | 5.4 | 56 | 5 | 133 | 6.9 | 8 | 6 | 916 |
| 1962*+ | 27 | WAS | FL | 49 | 14 | 72♦ | 1384♦ | 19.2 | 81 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 19.0 | 11 | 5 | 1389 |
| 1963* | 28 | WAS | FL | 49 | 14 | 69 | 1436♦ | 20.8 | 99♦ | 7 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 21 | 0 | 72 | 20.3 | 7 | 7 | 1460 |
| 1964* | 29 | WAS | FL | 49 | 14 | 60 | 904 | 15.1 | 60 | 10♦ | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 19 | 0 | 62 | 15.1 | 10 | 2 | 937 |
| 1965 | 30 | WAS | FL | 49 | 14 | 60 | 867 | 14.5 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 14.5 | 6 | 1 | 867 | ||||
| 1966 | 31 | WAS | FL | 49 | 14 | 58 | 905 | 15.6 | 70 | 9 | 13 | 141 | 10.8 | 48 | 1 | 71 | 14.7 | 10 | 0 | 1046 |
| 1967 | 32 | WAS | FL/HB | 49 | 14 | 60 | 866 | 14.4 | 65 | 6 | 61 | 189 | 3.1 | 16 | 1 | 121 | 8.7♦ | 7 | 2 | 1055 |
| 1968 | 33 | WAS | SE | 49 | 14 | 14 | 130 | 9.3 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 176 |
| 7 seasons Redskins | 98 | 393 | 6492 | 16.5 | 99 | 49 | 90 | 438 | 4.9 | 48 | 2 | 483 | 14.3 | 51 | 18 | 6930 | ||||
| 4 seasons Browns | 50 | 128 | 1462 | 11.4 | 76 | 16 | 423 | 2297 | 5.4 | 90 | 16 | 551 | 6.8 | 32 | 14 | 3759 | ||||
| 11 Year NFL Career | 148 | 521 | 7954 | 15.3 | 99 | 65 | 513 | 2735 | 5.3 | 90 | 18 | 1034 | 10.3 | 83 | 32 | 10689 | ||||
| Punts | Kicking | All Purpose Yards | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Games | Returns | Yards | Y/R | Long | TD | Rt | Yds | Y/Rt | Lng | TD | |
| 1958‡ | 23 | CLE | 12 | 14 | 165 | 11.8 | 68 | 1♦ | 18 | 454 | 25.2♦ | 98 | 1 | 1250 |
| 1959 | 24 | CLE | 12 | 17 | 177 | 10.4 | 78 | 1 | 11 | 236 | 21.5 | 31 | 0 | 1507 |
| 1960* | 25 | CLE | 12 | 9 | 101 | 11.2 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 432 | 25.4 | 90 | 1♦ | 1651 |
| 1961 | 26 | CLE | 14 | 14 | 164 | 11.7 | 64 | 1 | 16 | 428 | 26.8 | 91 | 1♦ | 1508 |
| 1962*+ | 27 | WAS | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 398 | 33.2 | 92 | 1 | 1794 |
| 1963* | 28 | WAS | 14 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 343 | 38.1 | 92 | 1 | 1852 |
| 1964* | 29 | WAS | 14 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 28 | 0 | 995 | ||||
| 1965 | 30 | WAS | 14 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 35 | 0 | 988 |
| 1966 | 31 | WAS | 14 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1067 | ||||
| 1968 | 33 | WAS | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 235 | 21.4 | 43 | 0 | 411 |
| 7 seasons Redskins | WAS | 98 | 15 | 92 | 6.1 | 28 | 0 | 40 | 1140 | 28.5 | 92 | 2 | 8162 | |
| 4 seasons Browns | CLE | 50 | 54 | 607 | 11.2 | 78 | 3 | 62 | 1550 | 25.0 | 98 | 3 | 5916 | |
| 11 Year NFL Career | 148 | 69 | 699 | 10.1 | 78 | 3 | 102 | 2690 | 26.4 | 98 | 5 | 14078 | ||
- ‡ – Sporting News Rookie of the Year
- + – All-Pro Selection
- * – Pro Bowl Selection
- ♦ – Led the League
Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
