LEROY MITCHELLMitchell, LeroyHeight: 6-2 Weight: 192 Born: September 22, 1944 Wharton, TX High School: Training (Wharton, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Texas Southern | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL | 41 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL | 41 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 41 | LCB | 14 | 12 |
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 41 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 41 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 41 | LCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL | 44 | LCB | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 82 | 80 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 3/14/1967 | 1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL |
| Signed | 1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL | |
| Traded | 3/24/1969 | 1969 Houston Oilers (AFL)1969 HOU AFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1969 Houston Oilers (AFL)1969 HOU AFL | |
| Traded | 4/27/1971 | 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL |
| Traded | 8/29/1974 | 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL |
| Released | 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 10/7/1974 | 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 20 | 0 |
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 35 | 0 |
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 40t | 1 |
| 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 155 | 8.2 | 40t | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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