LYDELL MITCHELLMitchell, Lydell DouglasHeight: 5-11 Weight: 198 Born: May 30, 1949 Salem, NJ High School: Salem (NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Penn State | |
| 1969 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1970 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1971 | Penn State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (48th overall) 1972 Baltimore Colts |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL | 26 | RB | 11 | 1 |
| 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 11 |
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 26 | HB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 26 | RB | 16 | 11 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 26 | HB | 12 | 5 |
| 1980 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1980 LARM NFL | 22 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 111 | 84 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 6/12/1972 | 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL |
| Traded | 8/23/1978 | 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1980 | 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL |
| Signed | 12/11/1980 | 1980 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1980 LARM NFL |
| Released | 2/2/1981 | 1980 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1980 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 1/5/1983 | 1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL |
| Retired | 2/20/1983 | 1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 90 | ||
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 282 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL | 45 | 215 | 4.8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL | 253 | 963 | 3.8 | 36 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 214 | 757 | 3.5 | 31t | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 289 | 1193 | 4.1 | 70t | 11 | ||||
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 289 | 1200 | 4.2 | 43 | 5 | ||||
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 301 | 1159 | 3.9 | 64t | 3 | ||||
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 214 | 820 | 3.8 | 25 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 63 | 211 | 3.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1980 LARM NFL | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1675 | 6534 | 3.9 | 70t | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL | 18 | 147 | 8.2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL | 17 | 113 | 6.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 72 | 544 | 7.6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 60 | 544 | 9.1 | 35t | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 60 | 555 | 9.3 | 40t | 3 | ||||||
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 71 | 620 | 8.7 | 38 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 57 | 500 | 8.8 | 55t | 2 | ||||||
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 19 | 159 | 8.4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1980 LARM NFL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 376 | 3203 | 8.5 | 55t | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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