Elvin Bethea

Elvin Bethea
	Bethea playing for the Oilers in 1979
No. 65
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	March 1, 1946 (age 78); Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Trenton Central
College:	North Carolina A&T (1964–1967)
NFL draft:	1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77
Career history
	Houston Oilers (1968–1983);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Second-team All-Pro (1975, 1979); 8× Pro Bowl (1969, 1971–1975, 1978, 1979); Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor; Tennessee Titans No. 65 retired; Texas Sports Hall of Fame; North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame;
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	691
Sacks:	105
Safeties:	2
Fumble recoveries:	16
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

Elvin Lamont Bethea (born March 1, 1946) is an American former football defensive end who spent his entire career with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina A&T Aggies and was the first player from the school to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2003.