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Elijah Mitchell

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New England Patriots · RB

Elijah Mitchell recorded 28 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers.

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54.4

rush yds/gm

5.6

rec yds/gm

7

playoff games

28

career games

Five defining games

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

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 28, 2021

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2021

133 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
2021
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 31, 2021

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2021

137 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2021
HOUSTONTEXANS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 2, 2022

Houston Texans vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2022

119 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Wild Card
2021
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 16, 2022

San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2022

96 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2021
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 24, 2021

Indianapolis Colts vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 24, 2021

107 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 137 rushing yards

Regular Season
2021
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 31, 2021

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2021

137 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2022
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 8, 2023

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

55 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 27 carries

Wild Card
2021
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 16, 2022

San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2022

96 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 50 receiving yards

Conference Championship
2021
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 30, 2022

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Conference Championship · Jan 30, 2022

20 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2015–present

01
SFMITCHELL—Elijah Mitchell
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2018–present

02
KCMITCHELL—Elijah Mitchell
KCMAHOMES15Patrick Mahomes
KCKELCE87Travis Kelce

Improvisation, adaptability and annual championship stakes

Kansas City Chiefs · The Mahomes dynasty

Mahomes won MVP in his first season as starter and Kansas City converted his unmatched creation into repeated Super Bowl trips and multiple championships.

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Franchise era

2020–present

03
NEMITCHELL—Elijah Mitchell
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons28 career games1,523 career rushing yards9 career rushing touchdowns28 career receptions158 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsCollege: Louisiana-LafayetteDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 194Jersey: 257 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2021Most recent: Nov 16, 2025

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