Earsell Mackbee (January 15, 1941 – November 9, 2009) was a professional American football player. Mackbee was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, and graduated from Utah State University, where he starred as a cornerback. He played five seasons in the National Football League, all with the Minnesota Vikings. Mackbee was a starting cornerback on the Vikings’ Purple People Eaters defense and made 15 interceptions in his career. He started in Super Bowl IV, but injured himself when he missed a tackle on the Chiefs' receiver Otis Taylor.