Eddie Bell

Eddie Bell (born September 13, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Idaho State Bengals.

High school Bell graduated from George Washington Carver High School in Waco, Texas, in 1965. He played in the Texas high school all-star game in Houston in 1965 as a running back. In 1969, he was selected to the All-American Bowl in Tampa, Florida coached by Bo Schembechler, Duffy Daugherty and Buddy Ryan. In 1969, he was also the Big Sky Conference 220 yard dash sprint champion. In 2016, he was nominated for the NCAA college football Hall of Fame.

NFL Bell was selected by the New York Jets in the ninth round of the 1970 NFL draft. At the time he was thought to be the second-lightest player in club history, at 160 pounds.

The first opportunity to start was in place of the injured George Sauer, against the Baltimore Colts in the 5th game of his rookie season. He tied a club record of 12 catches in one game, along with 151 yards and one touchdown thrown by Joe Namath. He co-holds that record with Hall of Famer Don Maynard and Art Powell (wide receiver). He played a total of 6 years for the Jets, and one for the Chargers, amassing a total of 118 receptions for 1,774 yards and 12 touchdown. Following his NFL career, he became a Los Angeles police officer and an actor, appearing on television shows including Wonder Woman, Maude and Hill Street Blues. He also worked as a cameraman on the Buffalo Bill Show.