 Brian
Mitchell born August 18, 1968 in Fort Polk, LA. NFL Standout,
who without a doubt, could truly become the first special team player
to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As great
as a player he was, he is an even better person and did and does
more charitable work than many teams combined. Brian Mitchell
holds every imaginable special team’s record in both regular
season and post season. He is one of only 2 NFL players have
led the league in combined yardage at least 4 times and the other
is Jim Brown, who is already in the Hall of Fame! Since 1960,
only 7 players have scored a touchdown rushing, receiving, punt
return and kickoff return in the same season and only 2, Brian Mitchell
and Gale Sayers have done it twice!
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One of the 70 players in Redskins history, drafted by Washington
in the 5th round of the 1990 NFL Draft. His first touch as a Redskin
was a memorable one in which he took the opening kickoff of the
first preseason game in 1990 for 92-yards for a touchdown.
 NFL
Accomplishments
Records: Holds 13 NFL records
- Combined kick return yards (19,013)
- Combined kick returns (1,070)
- Combined kick returns for a touchdown (13)
- Kickoff return yards (14,014)
- Kickoff returns (607)
- Punt return yards (4,999)
- Punt returns (463)
- 2nd All-time in all-purpose yards (23,330) – only trailing
legendary receiver Jerry Rice
- NFL’s career postseason leader in kickoff returns (36),
punt return yardage (339) and punt returns (34)
- Longest kickoff return for a touchdown in NFL playoff history
(100 yards)
- Lead the NFL in combined yards every season from 1994 through
1996 and 1998
- One of only 7 players that has scored a touchdown rushing, receiving
on a kickoff and a punt return in the same season. – Brian
accomplished this twice only other player to accomplish this is
NFL Hall of Fame inductee, Gale Sayers.
- Missed only one game in his 14-year career.
Highlights
- Was only one of two players to be ranked in the top-seven in
both kickoff returns and punt returns. Was the only player in
the NFC to be ranked in the top three in both categories.
- Named special teams MVP by teammates – multiple times
during the course of the season.
- Won NFC Special Teams Player of the Week award.
- Only player to return a punt return and a kickoff return for
a touchdown in 2000.
- Earned NFL Player of the Week
- Earned NFL Special Teams Player of the Week
- Awarded NFL Prime Time Player of the Week
- Set NFL all-time record in career total yardage with 23,330
yards passing Jerry Rice who at the time had 23,117 yards
- 1998 led the NFL in combined yardage for the forth time in five
years with 2,357 yards, the 2nd-highest total of his career.
- 1997 Finished the season with combined 2,081 yards and scored
a touchdown rushing, receiving, on a kickoff return and on a punt
return.
- 1996 led the NFL in combined yardage for the third straight
season with 1,995
- 1995 Earned his only Pro Bowl appearance as he led the NFL in
all-purpose yards for the second consecutive year with 2,359
College:
- Attended Southwestern Louisiana
- 1st player in NCAA history to pass for more than 5000 yards
(5,447) and rush for more than 3000 yards (3,335)
- Held NCAA record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback
(47)
Personal:
- Youngest of seven children in his family
Charities:
- Stuller Place
- Acadiana outreach
- UL Quarterback Club
- Redskins Quarterback Club
- Wheel of Fortune
- Ronald McDonald House
- Walk Against Hunger
- Launched the Brian Mitchell Foundation in 2001
- Helps disadvantaged children in Washington D.C., Philadelphia
and his hometown of Plaquemine, LA
- Honored Boys and Girls Clubs from Philadelphia area
- Rang the opening bell at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange on
“Trade for the Kids” day.
- Participated in the “Five Points of Life” bike
ride to raise awareness for organ donations.
- Founded the “Brian Mitchell Returning to Your Roots
Program” which supports the youth in Plaquemine and provides
them with academic scholarships, after-school athletic programs
and holiday dinners.
- Golf Tournements
- Speaking Engagements
- Fundraisers
- Autograph Signings
- Award Banquets
- Grand Openings
- Meet and Greets
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