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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth: | December 10, 1986 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Santa Rosa, California | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Kentfield (CA) Marin Catholic | ||||||||||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Rushing attempts: | 148 |
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Rushing yards: | 633 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 0 |
Receptions: | 22 |
Receiving yards: | 150 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kahlil Edward Bell (born December 10, 1986) is a former American football running back. He played college football at UCLA. Bell was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He was also played for the Chicago Bears, New York Jets and Green Bay Packers.
Bell was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2009. He was waived on August 16, 2009.
Bell was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad on September 16, 2009. He was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on November 20, 2009, to replace an injured Garrett Wolfe.
His first NFL carry on November 22, 2009 was a 72-yard run against the Philadelphia Eagles on NBC Sunday Night Football. This was an NFL record for longest first carry of a career at the time. Jalen Richard of the Oakland Raiders first ever NFL carry, on September 11 2016 against the New Orleans Saints, was a 75-yard Touchdown run, and is the current record. His first NFL touchdown catch was a 25-yard reception against the Seattle Seahawks on December 18, 2011.
In 2011, after an injury to Matt Forté and Marion Barber, Bell became the starting running back for the Week 16 and 17 games against the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings after beating out undrafted rookie Armando Allen. Bell also played in the Bears loss against the Denver Broncos. Bell and backup quarterback Josh McCown both generated more than 400 yards in the Packers game. Bell would record 121 on 23 attempts, and caught 4 passes for 38 yards.