(1938-02-03)February 3, 1938 Mayflower, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:
July 10, 1998(1998-07-10) (aged 60) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:
Pine Street (Conway, Arkansas)
College:
Philander Smith
NFL draft:
1961 / Round: 13 / Pick: 180
Career history
As a player:
Green Bay Packers (1961–1969)
Los Angeles Rams (1970)
New Orleans Saints (1970)
Green Bay Packers (1971)
As a coach:
Los Angeles Rams (1974–1977) (RB)
Buffalo Bills (1978–1980) (RB)
Houston Oilers (1981–1983) (RB)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) (1984) (RB)
Buffalo Bills (1985–1991) (RB)
Buffalo Bills (1992-1997) (AHC/RB)
Career highlights and awards
5× NFL champion (1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967)
2× Super Bowl champion (I, II)
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:
514
Rushing yards:
1,788
Receptions:
104
Receiving yards:
1,245
Touchdowns:
35
Elijah Eugene Pitts (February 3, 1938 – July 10, 1998) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, including 10 with the Green Bay Packers.[1][2] Late in his career, he briefly played for the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints. Pitts was an assistant coach in the league for over two decades, most notably as the assistant head coach of the Buffalo Bills.[3]
^Goldstein, Richard (July 11, 1998). "Elijah Pitts, 60, star back for storied Packers". New York Times. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^"Bills coach Elijah Pitts dies battling cancer". Bangor Daily News. Maine. Associated Press. July 11, 1998. p. C6.
^Hendricks, Martin (October 24, 2014). "Elijah Pitts a versatile player". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
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drive in the fourth quarter that resulted in a go-ahead touchdown run by ElijahPitts for the Packers. John Unitas then led the Colts to the Green Bay 15,...
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Chuck Knox for the Rams's first season in St. Louis. Buffalo Bills: ElijahPitts served as interim for three games while Marv Levy recovered from prostate...
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January 21, 1970, after Lombardi's departure from Green Bay, Caffey, ElijahPitts, and Bob Hyland were traded to the Chicago Bears for the second overall...
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