Lydell Mitchell
Career 6,534 rush yds · 30 rush TD · 376 rec · 3,203 rec yds · 17 rec TD
Seasons leading his conference
4
2 best in the NFL
2 conference only
19
Top-5 finishes
3
Title seasons
2
Categories led
1977
Best season
Spanning 1974–1977, peaking at 2 titles in 1977.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 238th Conference titles 4
- 276th Best in the NFL 2
- 227th Top-5 finishes 19
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 67th Rushing Attempts 1,675
- 87th Rushing Yards 6,534
- 129th Yards from Scrimmage 9,737
- 225th Rushing Touchdowns 30
- 266th Yards per Carry 3.90
- 325th Receptions 376
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 3 | 1st | 2 yrs (1974–1975) | 1974 72 1977 71 1975 AFC 60 1976 #3 |
| Yards from Scrimmage | 1 | 1st | — | 1977 AFC 1,779 1975 #2 1976 #2 |
| Rushing Attempts | — | #2 | — | 1975 #2 1976 #2 1977 #2 |
| Rushing Yards | — | #2 | — | 1975 #3 1976 #2 1977 #3 |
Title Seasons
3 seasons with at least one titleRushing
9 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | BAC | AFC | 11 | 45 | 215 | 4.78 | 1 | — | — |
| 1973 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 253 | 963 | 3.81 | 2 | — | — |
| 1974 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 214 | 757 | 3.54 | 5 | — | — |
| 1975 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 289 | 1,193 | 4.13 | 11 | — | — |
| 1976 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 289 | 1,200 | 4.15 | 5 | — | — |
| 1977 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 301 | 1,159 | 3.85 | 3 | — | — |
| 1978 | SD | AFC | 16 | 214 | 820 | 3.83 | 3 | — | — |
| 1979 | SD | AFC | 12 | 63 | 211 | 3.35 | 0 | — | — |
| 1980 | LAN | NFC | 2 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 111 | 1,675 | 6,534 | 3.90 | 30 | — | — |
Receiving
9 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | CTH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | BAC | AFC | 11 | 18 | — | 147 | 8.17 | 1 | — | — |
| 1973 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 17 | — | 113 | 6.65 | 0 | — | — |
| 1974 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 72 | — | 544 | 7.56 | 2 | — | — |
| 1975 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 60 | — | 544 | 9.07 | 4 | — | — |
| 1976 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 60 | — | 555 | 9.25 | 3 | — | — |
| 1977 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 71 | — | 620 | 8.73 | 4 | — | — |
| 1978 | SD | AFC | 16 | 57 | — | 500 | 8.77 | 2 | — | — |
| 1979 | SD | AFC | 12 | 19 | — | 159 | 8.37 | 1 | — | — |
| 1980 | LAN | NFC | 2 | 2 | — | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 111 | 376 | — | 3,203 | 8.52 | 17 | — | — |