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Le'Veon Bell

RB (retired)

Le'Veon Bell: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

9-year career, 6,984 rushing yards, 45 rush TDs, 413 receptions. 3x Pro Bowl, 1x AP First-Team All-Pro.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Carries	1,678
Rush Yards	6,984
Rush TDs	45
Y/Att	4.16
Receptions	413
Rec Yards	3,289

PIT peak (2014-2017): 4 straight 1,200+ scrimmage-yard seasons. Peaked with 1,884 rush yds + 75 catches in 2014.

Trend

Bell's PIT prime

Year	Rush	Yds	Rec	Rec Yds
2014	290	1,361	83	854
2015	113	556	24	136
2016	326	1,625	79	619
2017	337	1,358	95	751

Rushing yards by year (PIT)

Season	Yards
2013	860
2014	1361
2015	556
2016	1625
2017	1358

The 2018 holdout: he sat out the entire season rather than play on the franchise tag — and never produced at PIT levels again.

Anomaly

Bell pre- vs post-2018 holdout

Era	Yds/yr	YPC
Pre (PIT 2013-17)	1,152	4.40
Post (NYJ/KC/BAL/TB)	305	3.30

PIT (5 years): 5,760 rush yds. Everywhere else combined (3 years, 4 teams): 1,224 rush yds.

Split

Career rushing splits

Stop	Years	Yds
PIT	2013-2017	5,760
NYJ	2019-2020	863
KC	2020	260
BAL	2021	83
TB	2021	18

Among the most pass-catching RBs ever: 95 receptions in 2017 led all RBs and is a top-10 single-season RB total in history.

Rare

Bell's receiving production

Year	Rec	Yds
2014	83	854
2016	79	619
2017	95	751
2019	66	461

His 1,884 scrimmage yards in 2014 ranks among the best PIT seasons ever — second only to Franco Harris peaks.

Comparison

Top PIT RB scrimmage seasons

Player	Year	Scrim Yds
Le'Veon Bell	2014	2,215
Le'Veon Bell	2017	2,109
Le'Veon Bell	2016	2,244
Barry Foster	1992	1,834

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