Bobby Bell

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Bobby Bell

Bell in 2014
No. 78
Position:	Linebacker Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1940-06-17) June 17, 1940 (age 83) 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
Kansas City Chiefs (1963–1974)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (IV) AFL champion (1966) First-team All-Pro (1970) 5× First-team All-AFL (1965–1969) Second-team All-Pro (1971) Second-team All-AFL (1964) 3× Pro Bowl (1970–1972) 6× AFL All-Star (1964–1969) NFL 1970s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team AFL All-Time Team Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame Kansas City Chiefs No. 78 retired National champion (1960) Outland Trophy (1962) UPI Lineman of the Year (1962) Unanimous All-American (1962) First-team All-American (1961) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1961, 1962) Minnesota Golden Gophers Jersey No. 78 retired North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Sacks: 40 Interceptions: 26 Interception yards: 479 Fumble recoveries: 9 Defensive touchdowns: 8
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Bobby Lee Bell Sr. (born June 17, 1940) is an American former 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, and was a member of the Chiefs' team that won Super Bowl IV against the Minnesota Vikings.