JIM MITCHELLMitchell, James RobertHeight: 6-1 Weight: 235 Born: October 19, 1947 Shelbyville, TN High School: Harris (Shelbyville, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Prairie View A&M | |
| 1966 | Prairie View A&M | |
| 1967 | Prairie View A&M | |
| 1968 | Prairie View A&M |
| Draft: 4th round (81st overall) 1969 Atlanta Falcons |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 13 | 13 |
| 1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 12 | 12 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 86 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 155 | 155 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1969 | 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Retired | 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 186 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 12t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 187 | 7.2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 22 | 339 | 15.4 | 42t | 4 | ||||||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 44 | 650 | 14.8 | 51 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 33 | 593 | 18.0 | 43 | 5 | ||||||
| 1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL | 28 | 470 | 16.8 | 40t | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | 32 | 420 | 13.1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | 30 | 479 | 16.0 | 52 | 1 | ||||||
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 34 | 536 | 15.8 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 17 | 209 | 12.3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 17 | 178 | 10.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 32 | 366 | 11.4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 16 | 118 | 7.4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 305 | 4358 | 14.3 | 52 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 1 | |
| 1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 115 | 2 |
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