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Jim R. Mitchell

James Robert Mitchell

Position: TE
Height: 6-1    Weight: 234 lbs.
Born: October 19, 1947 in Shelbyville, TN
College: Prairie View

2-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 4th round (81st overall) of the 1969 Draft

Receiving & Rushing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1969* 22 ATL TE 14 0 22 339 15.4 4 42 1.6 24.2 5 77 0 40 15.4 5.5 0.4 416 4 1
1970 23 ATL TE 14 0 44 650 14.8 6 51 3.1 46.4 5 23 1 12 4.6 1.6 0.4 673 7 0
1971 24 ATL TE 13 0 33 593 18.0 5 43 2.5 45.6 4 25 0 24 6.3 1.9 0.3 618 5 3
1972* 25 ATL TE 14 0 28 470 16.8 4 40 2.0 33.6 2 19 0 18 9.5 1.4 0.1 489 4 0
1973 26 ATL TE 14 0 32 420 13.1 0 50 2.3 30.0 5 34 0 13 6.8 2.4 0.4 454 0 0
1974 27 ATL TE 14 0 30 479 16.0 1 52 2.1 34.2 3 21 0 15 7.0 1.5 0.2 500 1 1
1975 28 ATL TE 14 0 34 536 15.8 4 32 2.4 38.3 536 4 0
1976 29 ATL TE 14 0 17 209 12.3 0 39 1.2 14.9 1 -6 0 -6 -6.0 -0.4 0.1 203 0 0
1977 30 ATL TE 12 0 17 178 10.5 0 17 1.4 14.8 1 -6 0 -6 -6.0 -0.5 0.1 172 0 0
1978 31 ATL TE 16 0 32 366 11.4 2 24 2.0 22.9 366 2 2
1979 32 ATL TE 16 0 16 118 7.4 2 14 1.0 7.4 118 2 0
Career 155 0 305 4358 14.3 28 52 2.0 28.1 26 187 1 40 7.2 1.2 0.2 4545 29 7

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
1969* 22 ATL TE 14 0 1 0 0 0
1971 24 ATL TE 13 0 3 1 55 1
1972* 25 ATL TE 14 0 0 1 0 0
1973 26 ATL TE 14 0 0 1 0 0
1974 27 ATL TE 14 0 1 0 0 0
1975 28 ATL TE 14 0 0 1 50 1
1978 31 ATL TE 16 0 2 1 10 0
Career 155 0 7 5 115 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
1978 31 ATL TE 16 0 1 14 0 14 14.0 380
Career 155 0 1 14 0 14 14.0 4559

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1969* 22 ATL TE 14 0 4 24
1970 23 ATL TE 14 0 1 6 42
1971 24 ATL TE 13 0 5 1 36
1972* 25 ATL TE 14 0 4 24
1974 27 ATL TE 14 0 1 6
1975 28 ATL TE 14 0 4 1 30
1978 31 ATL TE 16 0 2 12
1979 32 ATL TE 16 0 2 12
Career 155 0 1 28 2 186

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1969
1972

Yds/Reception

1971 NFL 18.0 (10)

Non-Offensive TDs

1971 NFL 1 (9)
1975 NFL 1 (4)

Fumble Return Yds

1971 NFL 55 (4)
1975 NFL 50 (6)
Career 115 (66)

Fumble Return TD

1971 NFL 1 (1)
1975 NFL 1 (1)
Career 2 (36)

     

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
1972 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL

Fantasy

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1970 23 14 TE 109 55 2 27
1971 24 13 TE 92 45 3 24
1972 25 14 TE 73 20 8 52
1973 26 14 TE 45 15
1974 27 14 TE 56 13
1975 28 14 TE 78 20 4 49
1976 29 14 TE 20 34
1977 30 12 TE 17 35
1978 31 16 TE 49 21
1979 32 16 TE 24 36
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