MEL BAKERBaker, Melvin ClardHeight: 6-0 Weight: 189 Born: August 12, 1950 Beaumont, TX High School: Sam Houston (Houston, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Texas Southern | |
| 1971 | Texas Southern | Played |
| 1972 | Texas Southern | Played |
| 1973 | Texas Southern | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 82 | WR | 9 | 0 |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 86 | WR | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 83 | WR | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 81 | WR | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 Year (NFL)1975 Year NFL | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 83 | WR | 8 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 21 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1974 | 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | |
| Traded | 9/9/1975 | 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL |
| Released | 9/29/1975 | 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL |
| Signed | 10/8/1975 | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL |
| Released | 10/20/1975 | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | |
| Released | 11/13/1975 | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL |
| Released | 11/4/1976 | 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | |
| Released | 8/31/1977 | 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL |
| Signed | 9/8/1977 | 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL |
| Released | 10/27/1977 | 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Year (NFL)1975 Year NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 4 | 121 | 30.3 | 46t | 2 | ||||||
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Year (NFL)1975 Year NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 205 | 18.6 | 46t | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Year (NFL)1975 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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