Bobby Bell

Bobby Bell
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Bell in 2014
No. 78
Position:Linebacker
Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1940-06-17) June 17, 1940 (age 84)
Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Cleveland
(Shelby, North Carolina)
College:Minnesota (1960–1962)
NFL draft:1963 / round: 2 / pick: 16
AFL draft:1963 / round: 7 / pick: 56
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Sacks:40
Interceptions:26
Interception yards:479
Fumble recoveries:9
Defensive touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bobby Lee Bell Sr. (born June 17, 1940) is an American former professional football linebacker and defensive end who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the College Football Hall of Fame, the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, and was a member of the Chiefs' team that won Super Bowl IV against the Minnesota Vikings. Paul Zimmerman described him as the first, and prototype, size and speed linebacker.