MEL BRANCHBranch, Melvin LeroyHeight: 6-2 Weight: 231 Born: February 15, 1937 Leesville, LA Died: April 21, 1992 DeRidder, LA High School: DeRidder (LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Louisiana State | |
| 1957 | Louisiana State | |
| 1958 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1959 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: Second Selections 1960 Denver Broncos; 10th round (118th overall) 1960 San Francisco 49ers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL | 87 | RDE | 14 | 13 |
| 1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL | 87 | RDE | 14 | 13 |
| 1962 Dallas Texans (AFL)1962 DAL AFL | 87 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1963 KC AFL | 87 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1964 KC AFL | 87 | RDE | 14 | 13 |
| 1965 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1965 KC AFL | 87 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL | 86 | RDE-LDE | 14 | 3 |
| 1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL | 86 | RDE-LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL | 86 | RDE | 14 | 7 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 126 | 105 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL |
| Draft | 12/2/1959 | 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL | |
| Signed | 1/31/1960 | 1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL |
| Expansion Draft | 1/15/1966 | 1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL |
| Released | 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL |
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| 1960 United Press International All-AFL |
| 1960 Associated Press All-AFL |
| 1962 The Sporting News All-AFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1962 Dallas Texans (AFL)1962 DAL AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1963 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1963 KC AFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1964 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1964 KC AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1965 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1965 KC AFL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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