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285:, the team's fourth-round draft pick. He had speed and desire, but throughout the wide receiver's first three seasons in Kansas City. he acquired a "bad hands" label. However, he worked through the problem, and when 1868: 535: 331:
on the left side of the line, then turned the ball to a sprinting Frank Pitts, who turned the corner and jetted down the right sideline for 20 yards. It was one of the biggest plays of the Chiefs'
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wide receiver Otis Taylor was injured in 1968, Pitts stepped in. He was a starter the next three seasons, and his end around reverse runs became a big part of the Chiefs'
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In 74 games for Kansas City, Pitts caught 78 passes for 11 touchdowns and ran the ball 24 times for 238 yards and one touchdown.
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and has spent the majority of his professional playing career with the New England Patriots. However, Bolden is now a
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for the Las Vegas Raiders, joining his grandfather in playing for the Silver and Black.
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Pitts ran the reverse again in the third quarter and picked up a critical
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from Tight I, it could be wide open." Dawson took the
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Index

Frank L. Pitts
Wide receiver
Atlanta, Georgia
Southern
1965
Chicago Bears
1965
4
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
Cleveland Browns
Oakland Raiders
Super Bowl
IV
Receptions
Touchdowns
American football
wide receiver
American Football League
National Football League
Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs
Cleveland Browns
Oakland Raiders
1965
starting
offense
Hank Stram
quarterback
Len Dawson

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