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Greg Bell

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · RB

Greg Bell recorded 80 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Raiders, RAI, Los Angeles Rams, RAM, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

62.0

rush yds/gm

16.3

rec yds/gm

5

playoff games

80

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Greg Bell's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1989
GREEN BAYPACKERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SEP 24, 1989

Green Bay Packers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1989

221 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1984
DALLASCOWBOYS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 18, 1984

Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1984

206 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 24, 1989

Los Angeles Rams vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 24, 1989

210 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1988
ARIZONACARDINALS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
OCT 2, 1988

Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1988

82 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 10, 1989

Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 10, 1989

128 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Greg Bell's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 221 rushing yards

Regular Season
1989
GREEN BAYPACKERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SEP 24, 1989

Green Bay Packers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1989

221 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1988
ARIZONACARDINALS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
OCT 2, 1988

Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1988

82 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 82 receiving yards

Regular Season
1985
CINCINNATIBENGALS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 3, 1985

Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1985

40 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Greg Bell's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1984

01
BUFBELL38Greg Bell
BUFSIMPSON—O.J. Simpson
BUFFERGUSON—Joe Ferguson

Simpson runs into history

Buffalo Bills · The Electric Company and Ground Chuck

An elite line powered Simpson's 2,003-yard season before Chuck Knox later returned Buffalo to the playoffs with a tougher, balanced roster.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
BUFBELL38Greg Bell
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1973–1989

03
LARBELL38Greg Bell
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

04
LVBELL38Greg Bell
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

2021–present

05
DETBELL29Greg Bell
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Franchise era

2022–present

06
PITBELL38Greg Bell
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

NFL rushing touchdowns leader · 1988, 19897 NFL seasons80 career games4,959 career rushing yards51 career rushing touchdowns157 career receptions1,307 career receiving yards7 career receiving touchdownsCollege: San Diego StateJersey: 385 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Jan 20, 1991

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.