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Lydell Mitchell

Retired

Los Angeles Rams · RB

Lydell Mitchell recorded 111 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Colts.

▶Best highlights

58.9

rush yds/gm

28.9

rec yds/gm

4

playoff games

111

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1975
BUFFALOBILLS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 12, 1975

Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1975

107 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1978
MIAMIDOLPHINS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OCT 15, 1978

Miami Dolphins vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1978

77 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1976
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 7, 1976

Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1976

91 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 8 rec

Regular Season
1975
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 9, 1975

Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 9, 1975

112 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1975
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 30, 1975

Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1975

178 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 178 rushing yards

Regular Season
1975
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 30, 1975

Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1975

178 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1978
MIAMIDOLPHINS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OCT 15, 1978

Miami Dolphins vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1978

77 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 6 rec

Career high: 125 receiving yards

Regular Season
1976
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 7, 1976

Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1976

91 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 8 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1972–1983

01
INDMITCHELL—Lydell Mitchell
INDJONES—Bert Jones
INDCARR—Roger Carr

The Sack Pack briefly revives a fading home

Indianapolis Colts · Baltimore's final chapter

Jones's MVP-level peak produced three straight division titles before injuries, instability and stadium conflict preceded the move to Indianapolis.

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Franchise era

1978–1985

02
LACMITCHELL—Lydell Mitchell
LACFOUTS—Dan Fouts
LACWINSLOW80Kellen Winslow

The passing game points toward the future

Los Angeles Chargers · Air Coryell

Coryell's spacing, motion and downfield aggression led the league in passing year after year and produced the Epic in Miami, though never a Super Bowl trip.

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Franchise era

1973–1989

03
LARMITCHELL—Lydell Mitchell
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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Career accomplishments

NFL receptions leader · 1974, 19779 NFL seasons111 career games6,534 career rushing yards30 career rushing touchdowns376 career receptions3,203 career receiving yards17 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 8, 1972Most recent: Dec 21, 1980

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