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| Position: | Running back, fullback, tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 21, 1947 Clinton, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Clinton (OK) |
| College: | Houston |
| NFL draft: | 1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 82 |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Carlos R. Bell (born September 21, 1947) is a former American football running back, fullback, and tight end who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints in 1971. He also played for the Richmond Roadrunners/Saints of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL).
Bell was born on September 21, 1947, in Clinton, Oklahoma. He went to high school at Clinton (OK).
Bell went to college at Houston. In 1967 he had 14 rushes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns.[1] In 1968 he had 107 rushes for 691 yards and 5 touchdowns.[1]
| Year | Games | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | RecYds | RecAvg | RecTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10 | 14 | 139 | 9.9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 10 | 107 | 691 | 6.5 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 |
| Career[1] | 20 | 121 | 830 | 6.9 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 |
Bell had his first season in 1969. He was with the Richmond Roadrunners of the Atlantic Coast Football League.[2] He scored two touchdowns in 1969.[2] In 1970, the Roadrunners were renamed the Saints. With the Saints he had 113 rushes for 449 yards and two touchdowns.[2] He also had 13 receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns.[2] He scored 6 touchdowns with the Roadrunners/Saints.
In 1971 he was drafted in the 4th round (82nd overall) by the New Orleans Saints. He played in one game for them. He played as a tight end.[3] He did not play anymore after 1971.
| Year | Games | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | RecYds | RecAvg | RecTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1970 | 113 | 449 | 4.0 | 2 | 13 | 148 | 11.4 | 2 | |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career[2] | 4 | 2 |