Bobby Bell
Bobby Lee Bell Jr.
Position: LB-DE
Height: 6-4 Weight: 228 lbs.
Born: June 17, 1940 in Shelby, NC
College: Minnesota (school history)
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2nd round (16th overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 7th round (56th overall) of the 1963 AFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 114 (67th overall since 1950)
9-time Pro Bowler & 6-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1983
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| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1963 | 23 | KAN | LDE | 78 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1964* | 24 | KAN | LDE | 78 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1965*+ | 25 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||||
| 1966*+ | 26 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1967*+ | 27 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 4 | 82 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||
| 1968*+ | 28 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||
| 1969*+ | 29 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 1970*+ | 30 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| 1971* | 31 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1972* | 32 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1973 | 33 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1974 | 34 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Career | 168 | 0 | 26 | 479 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 149 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964* | 24 | KAN | LDE | 78 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1965*+ | 25 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1966*+ | 26 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1967*+ | 27 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1969*+ | 29 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1970*+ | 30 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1971* | 31 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1972* | 32 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1974 | 34 | KAN | LLB | 78 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Career | 168 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 54 |
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All-Pro Teams
| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2nd Team | All-AFL | Associated Press |
| 1964 | 2nd Team | All-AFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1964 | 2nd Team | All-AFL | NY Daily News |
| 1964 | 1st Team | All-AFL | UPI |
| 1965 | 1st Team | All-AFL | AFL |
| 1965 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Associated Press |
| 1965 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1965 | 1st Team | All-AFL | NY Daily News |
| 1965 | 1st Team | All-AFL | UPI |
| 1966 | 1st Team | All-AFL | AFL |
| 1966 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Associated Press |
| 1966 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1966 | 1st Team | All-AFL | NY Daily News |
| 1966 | 1st Team | All-AFL | UPI |
| 1967 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1967 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Associated Press |
| 1967 | 2nd Team | All-AFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1967 | 1st Team | All-AFL | NY Daily News |
| 1967 | 1st Team | All-AFL | UPI |
| 1968 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1968 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Associated Press |
| 1968 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1968 | 1st Team | All-AFL | NY Daily News |
| 1968 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1968 | 1st Team | All-AFL | UPI |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Associated Press |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Hall of Fame |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-AFL | NY Daily News |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Sporting News |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-AFL | UPI |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1971 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1971 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
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