Mike Bell (defensive lineman)

This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Mike Bell" defensive lineman – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Mike J. Bell (born August 30, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Bell played college football for Colorado State Rams, earning All-American honors. He was the second overall pick in the 1979 NFL draft and played for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs for his entire professional career.

Bell was born in Wichita, Kansas, where he played multiple sports at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School from 1971 to 1975.

He attended Colorado State University, where he played for the Rams from 1975 to 1978. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a senior in 1978. His twin brother, Mark, also played for Colorado State. Bell was inducted into the Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.

The Kansas City Chiefs chose Bell in the first round (second overall pick) in the 1979 NFL Draft, and he played for the Chiefs from 1979 to 1991, playing for four head coaches. During his twelve NFL seasons, he played in 135 games and started 100 of them, compiling 40 quarterback sacks and 10 recovered fumbles.

• NFL.com player page
• Colorado State Athletics Hall of Fame Bio