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Brian Keith Mitchell (born August 18, 1968 in Fort Polk, Louisiana) is a former American football player who played running back for the Washington Redskins(1990-1999), and later the Philadelphia Eagles(2000-2002) and New York Giants(2003).

He was well known as a kick returner, and is the NFL's second all time leader in total yardage(23,316), thanks in large part to his 14,014 yards from kickoff returns and his 4,999 punt return yards. Both are NFL records. He also rushed for 1,967 yards, caught 255 passes for 2,336 yards, recovered 20 fumbles for 14 return yards, and scored 29 touchdowns(9 kickoff returns, 4 punt returns, 12 rushing, 4 receiving).

He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and was drafted by Washington in 1990.

In just his second season with the Redskins, Mitchell led the NFL in punt return yards(600) and punt return touchdowns(2), assisting his team to a championship appearance in Super Bowl XXVI, where Washington defeated the Buffalo Bills 37-24. Mitchell continued to play for the Redskins until 1999, leading the NFL in punt return average(14.1) and touchdowns(2) in 1994, and making a pro bowl selection in 1995. In 2000, he joined the Eagles and played for them until 2002. After spending the 2003 season with New York, he was released by the Giants before the 2004 season and has not been or wasn't resigned, thus ending his stellar NFL career.

Since retiring, Mitchell has been a co-host of Redskins Post Game Live on Comcast SportsNet in Washington, DC.

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