ELVIN BETHEABethea, Elvin LamontHeight: 6-3 Weight: 255 Born: March 1, 1946 Trenton, NJ High School: Central (Trenton, NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | North Carolina A&T State | Lettered |
| 1965 | North Carolina A&T State | Lettered |
| 1966 | North Carolina A&T State | Lettered |
| 1967 | North Carolina A&T State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (77th overall) 1968 Houston Oilers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Houston Oilers (AFL)1968 HOU AFL | 65 | RDE-LDE | 14 | 5 |
| 1969 Houston Oilers (AFL)1969 HOU AFL | 65 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Houston Oilers (NFL)1971 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Houston Oilers (NFL)1972 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 9 | 9 |
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 14 | 12 |
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 65 | RDE | 15 | 14 |
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 65 | DE | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 65 | DE | 7 | 0 |
| 16 Years (NFL)16 Years NFL | 210 | 182 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1968 | 1968 Houston Oilers (AFL)1968 HOU AFL |
| Signed | 1968 Houston Oilers (AFL)1968 HOU AFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Southern California Sun (WFL)1974 SC WFL |
| Released | 8/29/1983 | 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 8/30/1983 | 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/19/1983 | 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL |
| Retired | 12/21/1983 | 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Houston Oilers (AFL)1969 HOU AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 10 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Houston Oilers (NFL)1972 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 1 |
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 1 |
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