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Johnny Mitchell

Retired

New Orleans Saints · TE

Johnny Mitchell recorded 57 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

36.9

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

57

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Johnny Mitchell's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1993
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 3, 1993

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1993

7 rec · 146 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1994
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 27, 1994

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1994

5 rec · 81 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1995
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 10, 1995

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1995

9 rec · 108 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1994
NEW YORKJETS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 20, 1994

New York Jets vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1994

11 rec · 120 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1995
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 19, 1995

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1995

5 rec · 87 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Johnny Mitchell's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 146 receiving yards · 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1993
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 3, 1993

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1993

7 rec · 146 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 11 receptions

Regular Season
1994
NEW YORKJETS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 20, 1994

New York Jets vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1994

11 rec · 120 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 15 targets

Regular Season
1995
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 10, 1995

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1995

9 rec · 108 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Johnny Mitchell's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1996

01
NYJMITCHELL—Johnny Mitchell
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

02
DALMITCHELL—Johnny Mitchell
DALAIKMAN8Troy Aikman
DALSMITH22Emmitt Smith

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

2000–2005

03
NOMITCHELL—Johnny Mitchell
NOBROOKS2Aaron Brooks
NOHORN87Joe Horn

A breakthrough gives way to displacement

New Orleans Saints · The first playoff win and Katrina

New Orleans won its first playoff game before Hurricane Katrina forced the team across multiple home fields and placed its future in doubt.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons57 career games159 career receptions2,103 career receiving yards16 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 831 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1992Most recent: Dec 28, 1996

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.