Elvin Bethea

Total tackles:	691
Sacks:	105
Safeties:	2
Fumble recoveries:	16
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elvin Bethea
	Bethea playing for the Oilers in 1979
No. 65
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	March 1, 1946; Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Trenton Central
College:	North Carolina A&T (1964–1967)
NFL draft:	1968: 3rd round, 77th pick
Career history
	Houston Oilers (1968–1983);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Second-team All-Pro (1975, 1979); 8× Pro Bowl (1969, 1971–1975, 1978, 1979); Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor; Tennessee Titans No. 65 retired; Texas Sports Hall of Fame; North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame;
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	691
Sacks:	105
Safeties:	2
Fumble recoveries:	16
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

Elvin Lamont Bethea (born March 1, 1946) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a defensive end with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina A&T Aggies and was the first player from the school to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2003.