Richard Bell (American football)

Richard Bell
No. 21     
Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: May 3, 1967 (1967-05-03) (age 44)
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
High School: John Muir High School
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College: Nebraska
NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 12 / Pick: 319
Debuted in 1990 for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Last played in 1990 for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
Roster status: retired
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 1990
Games Played     8
Games Started     1
Rushes/ Yds     5/ 18
Receptions/ Yds     12/ 136
Touchdowns     1
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Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Richard Aaron Bell (born May 3, 1967) is a former American football player who played a single season in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Early life

Bell was born in Los Angeles, California and attended John Muir High School in Pasadena, California.[1]

He matriculated at the University of Nebraska.[1]

Football career

Bell was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the twelfth round of the 1990 NFL Draft.[1] After appearing in eight games with the Steelers in 1990, he was left unprotected by the team under Plan B free agency and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[2] He was released by the Chiefs prior to the 1991 season.[3]

Post-football career

Personal

His son, Jared Bell, plays defensive back for the University of Colorado at Boulder.[4]

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