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Elvin Bethea

Elvin Lamont Bethea

Position: DE
Height: 6-2    Weight: 260 lbs.
Born: March 1, 1946 in Trenton, NJ
College: North Carolina A&T

Career AV: 89 (244th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2003

8-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 3rd round (77th overall) of the 1968 NFL 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
1968 22 HOU RDE 65 14 3 7
1969* 23 HOU RDE 65 14 14 1 10
1970 24 HOU RDE 65 14 14 0 2 0 0 7
1971* 25 HOU RDE 65 14 14 9
1972* 26 HOU RDE 65 14 14 0 5 0 0 10
1973* 27 HOU RDE 65 14 14 0 1 0 0 9
1974* 28 HOU RDE 65 14 14 0 2 38 1 10
1975* 29 HOU RDE 65 14 12 1 13
1976 30 HOU RDE 65 14 14 0 2 4 0 9
1977 31 HOU RDE 65 9 9 0 1 0 0 6
1978* 32 HOU RDE 65 16 16 0 1 0 0 9
1979* 33 HOU RDE 65 14 14 0 1 0 0 11
1980 34 HOU RDE 65 14 12 0 1 0 0 7
1981 35 HOU RDE 65 15 14 6
1982 36 HOU 65 9 0 1.0 1
1983 37 HOU 65 7 0 0
Career 210 178 1.0 0 16 42 1 2 124

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
1969* 23 HOU RDE 65 14 14 1 2
1974* 28 HOU RDE 65 14 14 1 1 6
1975* 29 HOU RDE 65 14 12 1 2
Career 210 178 1 1 2 10

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6 Art Still, Jerry Sherk, Fred Cook, Carl Hairston, Mike Hartenstine, Greg Ellis, John Zook, Bruce Clark, Jacob Green, Mike McCoy
7 Carl Hairston, Alex Brown, John Zook, Greg Ellis, Mike Hartenstine, Mike McCoy, Sweeny Williams, Fred Cook, Jacob Green, Casey Hampton
8 Jacob Green, Dwight White, Adewale Ogunleye, George Andrie, Verlon Biggs, Mike Hartenstine, Jerry Sherk, Al Baker, Henry Thomas, Gary Walker
9 Jacob Green, Mike Hartenstine, George Andrie, Henry Thomas, Marco Coleman, Art Still, Rubin Carter, Vern Den Herder, Verlon Biggs, Aaron Smith
10 Jacob Green, Mike Hartenstine, Rubin Carter, George Andrie, Henry Thomas, Aaron Smith, Vern Den Herder, Marco Coleman, Bill Glass, Wayne Martin
11 Jacob Green, Rubin Carter, Mike Hartenstine, Vern Den Herder, Henry Thomas, Marco Coleman, Diron Talbert, Bill Glass, Jeff Bryant, Coy Bacon
12 Jacob Green, Henry Thomas, Diron Talbert, Vern Den Herder, Art Still, Coy Bacon, Mike Hartenstine, Fred Dryer, Barney Chavous, Jim Marshall
13 Jacob Green, Henry Thomas, Diron Talbert, Coy Bacon, Jim Marshall, Barney Chavous, Greg Kragen, Vern Den Herder, Carl Hairston, Leslie O'Neal
14 Jacob Green, Henry Thomas, Diron Talbert, Jim Marshall, Coy Bacon, Carl Hairston, Ron McDole, Jethro Pugh, Leslie O'Neal, Charlie Krueger
15 Jacob Green, Henry Thomas, Ron McDole, Diron Talbert, Jim Marshall, Carl Hairston, Coy Bacon, Jethro Pugh, Leslie O'Neal, Charlie Krueger
16 Ron McDole, Jacob Green, Henry Thomas, Diron Talbert, Carl Hairston, Coy Bacon, Jethro Pugh, Jim Marshall, Leslie O'Neal, Charlie Krueger
Career Jacob Green, Ron McDole, Henry Thomas, Diron Talbert, Carl Hairston, Coy Bacon, Jethro Pugh, Leslie O'Neal, Charlie Krueger, Too Tall Jones

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1969
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1978
1979

Non-Offensive TDs

1974 NFL 1 (9)

Games

Career 210 (150)

Games Started

Career 178 (137)

Fumbles Recovered

1972 NFL 5 (1)
Career 16 (192)

Fumble Return TD

1974 NFL 1 (2/38)

Safeties

1969 AFL 1 (1/18)
1975 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 2 (20)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1969UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1971Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1972Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1973UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1974Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1975Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1978Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1979Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL