MEL BLEEKERBleeker, Melvin WallaceHeight: 5-10 Weight: 189 Born: August 20, 1920 Los Angeles, CA Died: April 24, 1996 Mission Viejo, CA High School: John C. Fremont (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Southern California | |
| 1940 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1941 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1942 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1943 LAB PCFL | 24 | RH-QB-FB | ||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 49 | ROH-RDH-FB-LB | 9 | 3 |
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 49 | ROH-RDH | 5 | 4 |
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 49 | HB-DH | 4 | 0 |
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 34 | ROH-LOH-DB | 11 | 3 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 29 | 10 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1943 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1943 LAB PCFL | |
| Free Agent | 1943 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1943 LAB PCFL | |
| Signed | 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | |
| Signed | 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1948 | 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1943 LAB PCFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1943 LAB PCFL | 1 | ||||||||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 60 | 315 | 5.3 | 37 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 50 | 167 | 3.3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 6 | -7 | -1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 23 | 111 | 4.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 139 | 586 | 4.2 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 8 | 299 | 37.4 | 75t | 4 | ||||||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 360 | 25.7 | 75t | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 1 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 1 |
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