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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born | (1957-08-30)August 30, 1957 (age 68) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Bishop Carroll (Wichita) | ||||||
| College | Colorado State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 1st round,2nd overall pick | ||||||
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Mike J. Bell (born August 30, 1957) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end for twelve seasons in theNational Football League (NFL) during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Bell playedcollege football forColorado State Rams, earningAll-American honors. He was the second overall pick in the1979 NFL draft and played for the NFL'sKansas City Chiefs for his entire professional career.
Bell was born inWichita, Kansas, where he played multiple sports atBishop Carroll Catholic High School from 1971 to 1975.
He attendedColorado State University, where he played for the Rams from 1975 to 1978. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a senior in 1978. Histwin brother,Mark, also played for Colorado State. Bell was inducted into the Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.
The Kansas City Chiefs chose Bell in the first round (second overall pick) in the 1979 NFL Draft, and he played for the Chiefs from1979 to1991, playing for four head coaches. During his twelve NFL seasons, he played in 135 games and started 100 of them, compiling 40 quarterback sacks and 10 recovered fumbles.