:Dietrich Jells

{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Dietrich Jells

| number = 83

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|4|11}}

| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 186

| high_school = Erie (PA) Tech

| college = Pittsburgh

| draftyear = 1996

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 176

| pastteams =

• Kansas City Chiefs (1996)*
• New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1996|1997}})
• Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1998|1999}})

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 14

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 147

| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 2

| pfr = JellDi00

}}

Dietrich Jells (born April 11, 1972) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1996 to 1999. In his first two seasons, he was a member of the New England Patriots after being selected out of the University of Pittsburgh by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1996 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} With the Patriots, Jells appeared in Super Bowl XXXI, a Patriots loss. In 1998–99, he played with the Philadelphia Eagles.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JellDi00.htm Dietrich Jells] pro-football-reference.com Jells scored two career touchdowns, both in 1999 as an Eagle.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JellDi00.htm|title = Dietrich Jells Stats|website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}}