Elijah Pitts

Elijah Pitts
No. 22
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	February 3, 1938; Mayflower, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:	July 10, 1998 (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:
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.