Elijah Pitts

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Full Name: Elijah Eugene Pitts	Primary Position: OHB/RB
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/204	College: Philander Smith College
Birthdate: February 3, 1938	High School: Pine Street (Conway, AR)
Birthplace: Mayflower, Arkansas
Pro Experience: 11 years

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[edit] Biography

Elijah Pitts (Elijah Eugene Pitts) was born on February 3, 1938 in Mayflower, Arkansas. After going to high school at Pine Street (Conway, AR), Pitts attended Philander Smith College. Pitts made his professional debut in the NFL in 1961 with the Green Bay Packers. He played for the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints over the course of his 11 year career.

Most people believe that 1966 was Elijah Pitts's best year, as he ran in 7 TDs.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Rushing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1961	GNB	NFL	14	23	75	3.3	1	17t
1962	GNB	NFL	14	22	110	5	2	26t
1963	GNB	NFL	14	54	212	3.9	5	34t
1964	GNB	NFL	14	27	127	4.7	1	27
1965	GNB	NFL	14	54	122	2.3	4	12
1966	GNB	NFL	14	115	393	3.4	7	20
1967	GNB	NFL	8	77	247	3.2	6	30
1968	GNB	NFL	14	72	264	3.7	2	14
1969	GNB	NFL	14	35	134	3.8	0	13
1970	NOR	NFL	6	32	96	3	0	11
1971	GNB	NFL	6	0	0	0	0	0
11 year NFL career			134	514	1788	3.5	28	0

[edit] Receiving Stats

year	team	league	games	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1961	GNB	NFL	14	1	5	5	0	5
1962	GNB	NFL	14	3	44	14.7	0	29
1963	GNB	NFL	14	9	54	6	1	21
1964	GNB	NFL	14	6	38	6.3	0	22
1965	GNB	NFL	14	11	182	16.5	1	80t
1966	GNB	NFL	14	26	460	17.7	3	80
1967	GNB	NFL	8	15	210	14	0	84
1968	GNB	NFL	14	17	142	8.4	0	19
1969	GNB	NFL	14	9	47	5.2	1	21t
1970	NOR	NFL	6	7	63	9	0	12
1971	GNB	NFL	6	0	0	0	0	0
11 year NFL career			134	104	1245	12	6	0

[edit] Punt Return Stats

year	team	league	games	RET	YDS	AVG	FC	LNG	TD
1961	GNB	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962	GNB	NFL	14	7	17	2.4	3	7	0
1963	GNB	NFL	14	7	60	8.6	7	10	0
1964	GNB	NFL	14	15	191	12.7	7	65t	1
1965	GNB	NFL	14	8	27	3.4	6	12	0
1966	GNB	NFL	14	7	9	1.3	4	6	0
1967	GNB	NFL	8	9	16	1.8	3	10	0
1968	GNB	NFL	14	1	1	1	1	1	0
1969	GNB	NFL	14	16	60	3.8	8	10	0
1970	NOR	NFL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971	GNB	NFL	6	5	13	2.6	2	5	0
11 year NFL career			134	75	394	5.3	41	0	1

[edit] Kick Return Stats

year	team	league	games	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1961	GNB	NFL	14	1	14	14	14	0
1962	GNB	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1963	GNB	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1964	GNB	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1965	GNB	NFL	14	20	396	19.8	29	0
1966	GNB	NFL	14	1	0	0	0	0
1967	GNB	NFL	8	0	0	0	0	0
1968	GNB	NFL	14	2	40	20	27	0
1969	GNB	NFL	14	1	22	22	22	0
1970	NOR	NFL	6	1	22	22	22	0
1971	GNB	NFL	6	2	41	20.5	22	0
11 year NFL career			134	28	535	19.1	0	0

[edit] Passing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	CMP	PCT	YDS	YPA	TD	INT	SKD	SKY	RAT
1961	GNB	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962	GNB	NFL	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
1963	GNB	NFL	14	2	2	100	41	20.5	1	0	0	0	158.3
1964	GNB	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965	GNB	NFL	14	2	1	50	51	25.5	0	0	0	0	95.8
1966	GNB	NFL	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
1967	GNB	NFL	8	1	1	100	21	21	0	0	0	0	118.8
1968	GNB	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969	GNB	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970	NOR	NFL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971	GNB	NFL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11 year NFL career			134	9	4	44.4	113	12.56	1	0	0	0	128.2

[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats

year	team	league	games	TOT	OWR	OPR	YDS	TD
1961	GNB	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1962	GNB	NFL	14	2	0	0	0	0
1963	GNB	NFL	14	2	0	0	0	0
1964	GNB	NFL	14	1	0	1	0	0
1965	GNB	NFL	14	2	1	0	0	0
1966	GNB	NFL	14	4	0	0	0	0
1967	GNB	NFL	8	1	0	0	0	0
1968	GNB	NFL	14	0	1	0	0	0
1969	GNB	NFL	14	2	1	0	0	0
1970	NOR	NFL	6	3	1	1	0	0
1971	GNB	NFL	6	0	0	0	0	0
11 year NFL career			134	17	4	2	0	0

[edit] Trivia

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