Buster Mitchell
Granville Myrick Mitchell
Born: February 16, 1906
Irene, TX USA
Deceased: March 4, 1964
Sweetwater, TX
Position: E-T
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 205
College: Davis & Elkins
Career: 1931-1937
Buster Mitchell played from 1931 to 1937 during his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Lions, New York Giants and Portsmouth Spartans. Mitchell caught 13 passes for 167 yards and 1 receiving touchdowns in his career. He also ran for 52 yards in his career on 9 attempts.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | NFL Detroit Lions | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | NFL Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | NFL Portsmouth Spartans | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | NFL New York Giants | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1936 | NFL New York Giants | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1937 | NFL Brooklyn Dodgers | 8 | 115 | 14.4 | 15 | 1 |
| Totals | 13 | 167 | 12.8 | 15 | 1 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1937 | NFL Brooklyn Dodgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | NFL | Portsmouth Spartans | 13 | 6 |
| 1932 | NFL | Portsmouth Spartans | 10 | 4 |
| 1933 | NFL | Portsmouth Spartans | 11 | 9 |
| 1934 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 13 | 6 |
| 1935 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 3 | 2 |
| 1935 | NFL | New York Giants | 2 | 1 |
| 1936 | NFL | New York Giants | 8 | 2 |
| 1937 | NFL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 6 |
Honors
1934 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
