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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

Career AV: 105 (93rd overall since 1950)

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 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 7th round (56th overall) of the 1963 AFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
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 0 1 20 0 20 5
1964* 24 KAN LDE 78 14 0 1 4 0 4 8
1965*+ 25 KAN LLB 78 14 0 4 73 1 38 1 0 0 0 10
1966*+ 26 KAN LLB 78 14 0 2 14 0 13 11
1967*+ 27 KAN LLB 78 14 0 4 82 1 32 0 2 0 0 14
1968*+ 28 KAN LLB 78 14 0 5 95 0 50 0 2 0 0 16
1969*+ 29 KAN LLB 78 14 0 0 3 0 0 18
1970*+ 30 KAN LLB 78 14 0 3 57 1 45 0 1 0 0 13
1971* 31 KAN LLB 78 14 0 1 26 1 26 11
1972* 32 KAN LLB 78 14 0 3 56 1 61 0 1 0 0 12
1973 33 KAN LLB 78 14 0 1 24 0 24 10
1974 34 KAN LLB 78 14 0 1 28 1 28 7
Career 168 0 26 479 6 61 1 9 0 2 135

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1969*+ 29 KAN LLB 78 14 0 1 53 1 53 53.0 53
Career 168 0 1 53 1 53 53.0 53

Scoring Summary

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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 0 1 1 6
1965*+ 25 KAN LLB 78 14 0 1 1 6
1966*+ 26 KAN LLB 78 14 0 1 1 6
1967*+ 27 KAN LLB 78 14 0 1 1 6
1969*+ 29 KAN LLB 78 14 0 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 0 1 1 6
Career 168 0 1 2 6 9 54

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Al Richardson, Dave Wilcox*, Lucius Sanford, Dan Currie, George Koonce, Gary Spani, Bill George*, Harry Carson*, Lee Woodall, Chad Brown
4 Harry Carson*, E.J. Holub, Maxie Baughan, Dave Wilcox*, Les Richter, Skip Vanderbundt, Jamie Sharper, Bruce Scholtz, Lucius Sanford, Ken Fantetti
5 Les Richter, Maxie Baughan, Chris Spielman, Fredd Young, Hugh Green, Cornelius Bennett, Dave Wilcox*, Chip Banks, Wayne Robinson, Mike Stratton
6 Phil Villapiano, Cornelius Bennett, Chad Brown, Maxie Baughan, Joey Porter, Terrell Suggs, Mike Stratton, Nick Buoniconti*, Dave Robinson, Les Richter
7 Randy Gradishar, Derrick Brooks, Zach Thomas, Chad Brown, Sam Mills, Greg Lloyd, Maxie Baughan, Andre Tippett*, Bill George*, Lance Briggs
8 Randy Gradishar, Maxie Baughan, Willie Lanier*, Junior Seau, Isiah Robertson, Greg Lloyd, Zach Thomas, Sam Huff*, Ted Hendricks*, Derrick Thomas*
9 Maxie Baughan, Randy Gradishar, Willie Lanier*, Robert Brazile, Chris Hanburger, Derrick Thomas*, Junior Seau, Isiah Robertson, Sam Huff*, Zach Thomas
10 Randy Gradishar, Derrick Thomas*, Maxie Baughan, Chris Hanburger, Willie Lanier*, Robert Brazile, Junior Seau, Bill Bergey, Zach Thomas, Isiah Robertson
11 Derrick Thomas*, Chris Hanburger, Maxie Baughan, Randy Gradishar, Isiah Robertson, Junior Seau, Bill Bergey, Nick Buoniconti*, Willie Lanier*, Dave Wilcox*
12 Rickey Jackson, Chris Hanburger, Derrick Thomas*, Nick Buoniconti*, Bill Bergey, Isiah Robertson, Ted Hendricks*, Maxie Baughan, Joe Fortunato, Sam Mills
Career Derrick Thomas*, Maxie Baughan, Bill Bergey, Randy Gradishar, Joe Fortunato, Chuck Howley, Chris Hanburger, Nick Buoniconti*, Isiah Robertson, Willie Lanier*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972

First-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 (18)

Kick Return TD

1969 AFL 1 (1/58)
Career 1 (108)

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 (37)

Interceptions

1968 AFL 5 (7)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

Career 479 (162)

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 (14)

Long Intercep. Return

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

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

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