Elijah Pitts
Date of birth	February 3, 1938
Place of birth	Mayflower, Arkansas
Date of death	July, 1998
Place of death	Buffalo, New York
Position(s)	Running back
College	Philander Smith
NFL Draft	1961 / Round 13/ Pick 180
Honors	Packers Hall of Fame
Statistics	DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1961-1969 1970 1970 1971	Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers

Elijah Eugene Pitts (February 3, 1938 - July, 1998) was an American football runningback for the Green Bay Packers. Pitts was the first player to rush for a touchdown in the Super Bowl. He was later inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979. After his playing career ended he was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills, coaching in all four of the Bills' Super Bowl appearances in the early 90s. In October of 1997, Pitts was diagnosed with stomach cancer. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Mayflower is a city located in Faulkner County, Arkansas. ... Look up July in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Nickname: City of Good Neighbors, Queen City, City of Light Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Area    - City 136. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... High school running back A running back, halfback, tailback or wingback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Philander Smith College is a private, historically black college that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, and located in Little Rock, Arkansas. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 1961 National Football League Draft took place on December 27 and December 28, 1960. ... The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame was the first hall of fame built to honor a single professional football team. ... City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933-1949) National Conference (1950... The St. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Other nicknames Saints Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference (1970... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Look up July in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933-1949) National Conference (1950... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame was the first hall of fame built to honor a single professional football team. ... The St. ... City Nashville, Tennessee Team colors Navy, Titans Blue, White, and Red Head Coach Jeff Fisher Owner Bud Adams General manager Floyd Reese Mascot T-Rac League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC Central (1970... City Orchard Park, New York Team colors Dark Navy, Red, Royal, Nickel, and White Head Coach Dick Jauron Owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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