Bobby Mitchell

Robert Cornelius Mitchell (June 6, 1935 – April 5, 2020) was an American football halfback and flanker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Redskins. Mitchell became the Redskins' first African-American star after joining them in 1962, when they became the last NFL team to integrate. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

For other people named Bobby Mitchell, see Bobby Mitchell (disambiguation).

Bobby Mitchell
Mitchell in 2010
No. 49
Position:Halfback
Flanker
Personal information
Born:(1935-06-06)June 6, 1935
Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:April 5, 2020(2020-04-05) (aged 84)
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Langston
(Hot Springs, Arkansas)
College:Illinois
NFL draft:1958 / Round: 7 / Pick: 84
Career history
As a player:
As an executive:
  • Washington Redskins (1969–2002)
    Pro scout
Career highlights and awards
As a player
  • 3× First-team All-Pro (1962–1964)
  • 2× Second-team All-Pro (1959, 1960)
  • 4× Pro Bowl (1960, 1962–1964)
  • NFL receptions leader (1962)
  • 2× NFL receiving yards leader (1962, 1963)
  • NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader (1964)
  • Washington Commanders No. 49 retired
  • Washington Commanders 90 Greatest
  • Washington Commanders Ring of Fame
  • Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor
As an executive
  • 3× Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII, XXVI)
NFL record
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:521
Receiving yards:7,954
Receiving touchdowns:65
Rushing yards:2,753
Rushing average:5.3
Rushing touchdowns:18
Return yards:3,380
Return touchdowns:8
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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