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Leroy Mitchell
Leroy Mitchell
Position: DB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: September 22, 1944 in Wharton, TX
College: Texas Southern
Career AV: 37 (2319th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Drafted by the Boston Patriots in the 11th round (283rd overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.
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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 |
| 1967 | 23 | BOS | LCB | 41 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1968* | 24 | BOS | LCB | 41 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 20 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 26 | HOU | LCB | 41 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1971 | 27 | DEN | LCB | 41 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1972 | 28 | DEN | LCB | 41 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1973 | 29 | DEN | LCB | 41 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 40 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 82 | 68 | 19 | 155 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 3 yrs | DEN | 40 | 40 | 7 | 70 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |||||||||
| 2 yrs | NWE | 28 | 28 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | OTI | 14 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1971 | 27 | DEN | LCB | 41 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 | 29 | DEN | LCB | 41 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 82 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 29 | DEN | LCB | 41 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 82 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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|---|---|
| 3 | Tim McDonald, Bret Clark, Dick Westmoreland, Pacman Jones, Darrien Gordon, Eric Wright, Joe Driskill, Michael Griffin, Charles Romes, Jeff Burris |
| 4 | Tim McDonald, Leslie Frazier, Don McNeal, Pacman Jones, Craig Newsome, Leonard Smith, Antoine Bethea, Jim Psaltis, Joe Krakoski, Jeff Burris |
| 5 | Leslie Frazier, Greg Jackson, Mike Sensibaugh, Tim Foley, Marv Woodson, Levi Johnson, Don McNeal, Damien Robinson, Adrian Wilson, Vann McElroy |
| 6 | Chris Gamble, Eugene Robinson, Mike Sensibaugh, Tim Foley, Aaron Kyle, Kenny Johnson, Greg Jackson, Eddie Dove, Fred Smoot, Chuck Lamson |
| Career | Chris Gamble, Chuck Lamson, Dicky Moegle, Eddie Dove, DeAngelo Hall, Warren Livingston, Don Bishop, Kenny Johnson, Damien Robinson, Sheldon Brown |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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Pro Bowls |
Interceptions |
Intercept. Ret. TD |
All-Pro Teams
| 1968 | Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL |