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Mel Mitchell

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Mel Mitchell recorded 42 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

1.2

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

42

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2004
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 28, 2004

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2004

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2004
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 3, 2004

New Orleans Saints vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2004

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 15, 2002

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2002

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2007
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 23, 2007

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2007

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2004
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 2, 2005

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2005

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
2004
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 28, 2004

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2004

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2005

01
NOMITCHELL—Mel 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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Franchise era

2007–2013

02
NEMITCHELL—Mel Mitchell
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

Read the era story →

Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons42 career games46 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NODraft pick: 150Jersey: 240 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2002Most recent: Dec 23, 2007

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