Kenneth Shawn Bell (born November 16, 1964) is a former American football return specialist for the Denver Broncos in the late 1980s.
Bell attended the local high school in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he was part of a dominating football program and teammates with future Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young.
Almost exclusively a kick returner (he had just 3 receptions and less than 100 yards rushing in four seasons with the team), Bell initially saw split duty with Gene Lang.
In the 1987–88 NFL playoffs, Bell muffed a kick-off return late in the 4th quarter of the AFC Championship Game, recovering it at the 2-yard line.
As of 2017[update]'s NFL off-season, Bell still holds the Broncos franchise record for most playoff kick returns at 21.