Scott Mitchell (quarterback)
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 2, 1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Utah | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 4 / Pick: 93 | ||||||||||||||
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| Pass completions: | 1,301 |
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| Pass attempts: | 2,346 |
| Percentage: | 55.5 |
| Passing yards: | 15,692 |
| TD–INT: | 95–81 |
| QB Rating: | 75.3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
William Scott Mitchell (born January 2, 1968) is a former professional American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for 12 seasons. He played for the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL, and also the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football. Mitchell played college football for the University of Utah.
Mitchell played for the Utah Utes.
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Mitchell was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round (93rd overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft. After serving three years as Dan Marino's back-up, Mitchell became the Dolphins' starting quarterback in 1993 when Marino was injured. Mitchell was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions in 1994.
Mitchell led a Detroit offense that included running back Barry Sanders and receivers Herman Moore and Brett Perriman. However, in 1994—his first season as a starter for the Lions—Mitchell struggled. In a loss to the Green Bay Packers, Mitchell went down with an injury, and was replaced by backup quarterback Dave Krieg, who led the team to the 1994 playoffs. Offensive tackle Lomas Brown, on ESPN program First Take later admitted to purposefully missing a block that resulted in this injury, as he was upset over Mitchell's poor play. However, a review of game film and play-by-play logs of the game by football historian Andy Barall fails to corroborate Brown's recollection of what occurred. Mitchell regained his starting position the following year.
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