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Bobby Bell

Robert Lee Bell Jr.

Position: LB-DE
Height: 6-4    Weight: 228 lbs.
Born: June 17, 1940 in Shelby, NC
College: Minnesota

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1983

9-time Pro Bowler & 6-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2nd round (16th overall) of the 1963 Draft
Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 7th round (56th overall) of the AFL 1963 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1963 23 KAN LDE 14 0 1 20 0 20
1964* 24 KAN LDE 14 0 1 4 0 4
1965*+ 25 KAN LLB 14 0 4 73 1 38 1 0 0 0
1966*+ 26 KAN LLB 14 0 2 14 0 13
1967*+ 27 KAN LLB 14 0 4 82 1 32 0 2 0 0
1968*+ 28 KAN LLB 14 0 5 95 0 50 0 2 0 0
1969*+ 29 KAN LLB 14 0 0 3 0 0
1970*+ 30 KAN LLB 14 0 3 57 1 45 0 1 0 0
1971* 31 KAN LLB 14 0 1 26 1 26
1972* 32 KAN LLB 14 0 3 56 1 61 0 1 0 0
1973 33 KAN LLB 14 0 1 24 0 24
1974 34 KAN LLB 14 0 1 28 1 28
Career 168 0 26 479 6 61 1 9 0 2

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1969*+ 29 KAN LLB 14 0 1 53 1 53 53.0 53
Career 168 0 1 53 1 53 53.0 53

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1964* 24 KAN LDE 14 0 1 6
1965*+ 25 KAN LLB 14 0 1 6
1966*+ 26 KAN LLB 14 0 1 6
1967*+ 27 KAN LLB 14 0 1 6
1969*+ 29 KAN LLB 14 0 1 6
1970*+ 30 KAN LLB 14 0 1 6
1971* 31 KAN LLB 14 0 1 6
1972* 32 KAN LLB 14 0 1 6
1974 34 KAN LLB 14 0 1 6
Career 168 0 1 2 6 54

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972

1st-team All-Pro

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970

Non-Offensive TDs

1964 AFL 1 (1)
1965 AFL 1 (8)
1966 AFL 1 (4)
1967 AFL 1 (8)
1969 AFL 1 (5)
1970 NFL 1 (9)
1971 NFL 1 (9)
1972 NFL 1 (7)
1974 NFL 1 (9)
Career 9 (17)

Kick Return TD

1969 AFL 1 (1-- 57)
Career 1 (106)

Long Kick Return

1969 AFL 53 (8)

Fumbles Recovered

1969 AFL 3 (4)

Fumble Return TD

1964 AFL 1 (1-- 38)
1966 AFL 1 (1-- 38)
Career 2 (36)

Interceptions

1968 AFL 5 (7)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

Career 479 (159)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1965 AFL 1 (3)
1967 AFL 1 (6)
1970 NFL 1 (3)
1971 NFL 1 (4)
1972 NFL 1 (4)
1974 NFL 1 (4)
Career 6 (12)

Long Intercep. Return

1968 AFL 50 (9)
1972 NFL 61 (6)

 

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1964 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AFL
1964 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1964 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AFL
1964 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - AFL: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - AFL: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1967 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1967 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1967 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1967 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1967 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1968 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1968 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1968 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1968 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1968 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-AFL
1968 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Hall of Fame: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Sporting News: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1970 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1970 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1970 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1970 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1971 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1971 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1971 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1971 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1971 - Pro Football Writers: 2nd team all-NFL
1971 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1971 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1972 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.