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Lydell Douglas Mitchell (born May 30, 1949) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1972 to 1980. During his nine-season NFL career, Mitchell played for the Baltimore Colts , San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams .
PSU – Lydell Mitchell 14-yard pass from John Hufnagel (run good). Tennessee 31–11. Drive: NFL draft. Four Nittany Lions were selected in the 1972 NFL draft.
Lydell Mitchell – Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams – tailback [155] Lenny Moore – Baltimore Colts – tailback [156] Derek Moye – Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans – wide receiver, #14 [157] Mike Munchak – Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans – offensive guard [158]
Lydell Mitchell led a rushing attack which gained 173 yards on 49 carries, and San Diego won more easily than the final scoreline suggested. The Chargers twice drove inside the Cincinnati 10 in the first half, but settled for a pair of Benirschke field goals.
The Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders are statistical leaders of the Penn State Nittany Lions football program in various categories, [1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking and overall team performance.
He was traded along with a 1979 fifth-round selection (131st overall–traded to Detroit Lions for Greg Landry) from the Chargers to the Colts for Lydell Mitchell on August 23, 1978. The transaction was the result of Mitchell's acrimonious contract dispute with Colts management in which he accused team owner Robert Irsay of bad faith bargaining ...
John Raymond Cappelletti (born August 9, 1952) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers.
Irsay's dysfunctional relationships with certain players in contract disputes and coaches accelerated the Colts' on-field decline in the ensuing years. He was accused of bad faith bargaining and racial discrimination by running back Lydell Mitchell who was eventually sent to the San Diego Chargers on August 23, 1978. [11]