Brian Mitchell

Washington Commanders 130th pick

RB · Louisiana-Lafayette · 1999–2003

223

Games

168

Pass Yards

1,967

Rush Yards

Rush TD

255

Receptions

2,336

Rec Yards

Draft Details

Year

1990

Round

Round 5

Pick

130th overall

Team

Washington Commanders

Position

College

Louisiana-Lafayette

Brian Mitchell Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Ranks 10th in the 1990 draft class in passing yards (168).
Best statistical season: 1999 with WAS (220 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
223	168	1	2	1,967	12	255	2,336	4

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	WAS	16	40	220	1
2000	PHI	16	25	187	2
2001	PHI	16	7	9	0
2002	PHI	16	0	0	0
2003	NYG	16	4	20	1
Since 1999		80	76	436	4

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	WAS	16	40	31	305	0
2000	PHI	16	21	13	89	1
2001	PHI	16	8	6	122	0
2002	PHI	16	0	0	0	0
2003	NYG	16	0	4	38	0
Since 1999		80	69	54	554	1

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	FF
1999	WAS	16	5	0	0
2000	PHI	16	5	3	0
2001	PHI	16	2	0	0
2002	PHI	16	6	0	1
2003	NYG	16	5	0	0
Since 1999		80	23	3	1

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
1999	WAS	16	43	893	40	332
2000	PHI	16	47	1,124	32	335
2001	PHI	16	41	1,025	39	467
2002	PHI	16	43	1,162	46	567
2003	NYG	16	55	1,117	29	154
Since 1999		80	229	5,321	186	1,855

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Brian Mitchell is a former running back out of Louisiana-Lafayette, selected by the Washington Commanders with the 130th overall pick (round 5) in the 1990 NFL Draft. He played 223 regular-season games from 1990 to 2003. From 1999 on, he played for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	1D
1999	WAS	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999 POST	WAS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	PHI	14	1	4	21	0	0	1
2000 POST	PHI	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	PHI	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	PHI	2	1	1	57	1	0	1
2003	NYG	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	WAS	18	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	PHI	16	1	4	21	0	0	1
2001	PHI	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	PHI	2	1	1	57	1	0	1
2003	NYG	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		41	2	5	78	1	0	2
Career		4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		223	7	18	168	1	2	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	WAS	16	40	220	1	5.5	12	0
1999 POST	WAS	2	8	56	0	7.0	4	0
2000	PHI	14	25	187	2	7.5	9	0
2000 POST	PHI	2	6	27	0	4.5	1	0
2001	PHI	5	7	9	0	1.3	1	0
2002	PHI	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
2003	NYG	4	4	20	1	5.0	2	0
1999	WAS	18	48	276	1	5.8	16	0
2000	PHI	16	31	214	2	6.9	10	0
2001	PHI	5	7	9	0	1.3	1	0
2002	PHI	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
2003	NYG	4	4	20	1	5.0	2	0
Career		41	76	436	4	5.7	24	0
Career		4	14	83	0	5.9	5	0
Career		223	—	1,967	12	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	WAS	16	40	31	305	0	9.8	12
1999 POST	WAS	2	2	2	1	0	0.5	0
2000	PHI	14	21	13	89	1	6.8	5
2000 POST	PHI	2	9	8	64	0	8.0	4
2001	PHI	5	8	6	122	0	20.3	3
2002	PHI	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2003	NYG	4	4	4	38	0	9.5	1
1999	WAS	18	42	33	306	0	9.3	12
2000	PHI	16	30	21	153	1	7.3	9
2001	PHI	5	8	6	122	0	20.3	3
2002	PHI	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2003	NYG	4	4	4	38	0	9.5	1
Career		41	73	54	554	1	10.3	21
Career		4	11	10	65	0	6.5	4
Career		223	—	255	2,336	4	9.2	—

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