Pete Mitchell

Retired

Indianapolis Colts · TE

Pete Mitchell recorded 108 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, New York Giants.

Best highlights

26.7

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

playoff games

108

career games

Five defining games

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

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1995

10 rec · 161 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1999

9 rec · 62 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2002

3 rec · 22 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Conference Championship

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New England Patriots

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1997

7 rec · 63 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1996

3 rec · 64 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 161 receiving yards · 10 receptions

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1995

10 rec · 161 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2002

4 rec · 31 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 13 targets

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1999

9 rec · 62 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2002

2 rec · 50 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1995–1999

Pete Mitchell

Mark Brunell

Jimmy Smith

Four straight playoff trips and two AFC title games

Jacksonville Jaguars · The expansion rocket

Tom Coughlin built an expansion roster with extraordinary speed, upsetting Denver in 1996 and going 14–2 three years later.

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Franchise era

1991–2003

Pete Mitchell

Michael Strahan

Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

2000–2010

Pete Mitchell

Fred Taylor

Jimmy Smith

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

Pete Mitchell

Jason Hanson

Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

Pete Mitchell

Champ Bailey

Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

Pete Mitchell

Curtis Martin

Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Franchise era

1997–2004

Pete Mitchell

Steve McNair

Eddie George

The Music City Miracle launches a Super Bowl run

Tennessee Titans · The Titans arrive

After two temporary seasons, Tennessee found its name and stadium, then came one yard short of overtime in Super Bowl XXXIV.

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Franchise era

1998–2011

Pete Mitchell

Peyton Manning

Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

Pete Mitchell

Donovan McNabb

Brian Dawkins

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Franchise era

2002–2010

Pete Mitchell

Andre Johnson

DeMeco Ryans

A dramatic debut gives way to patient construction

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston beat Dallas in its first game, then developed foundational stars while waiting nearly a decade for its first winning season.

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Pete Mitchell

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Jacksonville Jaguars · The expansion rocket

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Tennessee Titans · The Titans arrive

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

NFL appearances

Pete Mitchell

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Jacksonville Jaguars · The expansion rocket

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Tennessee Titans · The Titans arrive

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history