| Paul MitchellMitchell, Paul AnthonyHeight: 6-3 Weight: 235 Born: August 10, 1920 Minneapolis, MN Died: March 11, 2017 High School: Edison (Minneapolis, MN) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Minnesota | |
| 1941 | Minnesota | Lettered | 
| 1942 | Minnesota | Lettered | 
| 1943 | Minnesota | Lettered | 
| Draft: 2nd round (12th overall) 1944 Chicago Cardinals | 
| Military Service: United States Navy | 
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 35/43 | ROG-RDG-ROT-RDT | 10 | 3 | 
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 43 | LOT-LDT | 11 | 4 | 
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 43 | OT-DT | 4 | 0 | 
| 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC | 46 | ROT-RDT | 8 | 0 | 
| 1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | 46 | LDT | 12 | 12 | 
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 59 | LDT | 12 | 1 | 
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 47 | LOT | 12 | 12 | 
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 69 | 32 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1944 CHIC NFL | 
| Signed | 1/24/1946 | 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 
| Traded | 10/3/1948 | 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC | 
| Free Agent | 5/1/1952 | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | 
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
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