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Mel Hein

Hein, Melvin Jack
Height: 6-2 Weight: 225
Born: August 22, 1909 Redding, CA
Died: January 31, 1992 San Clemente, CA
High School: Fairhaven (Bellingham, WA)
YearCollegeStatus
1927Washington State
1928Washington StateLettered
1929Washington StateLettered
1930Washington StateLettered
Relatives: Brother of Lloyd Hein
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1931 New York Giants (NFL)1931 NYG NFL7C-MG-ROG-RDG1210
1932 New York Giants (NFL)1932 NYG NFL7C-MG1110
1933 New York Giants (NFL)1933 NYG NFL7C-MG1110
1934 New York Giants (NFL)1934 NYG NFL7C-MG1313
1935 New York Giants (NFL)1935 NYG NFL7C-LB1210
1936 New York Giants (NFL)1936 NYG NFL7C-LB1110
1937 New York Giants (NFL)1937 NYG NFL7C-LB1111
1938 New York Giants (NFL)1938 NYG NFL7C-LB1111
1939 New York Giants (NFL)1939 NYG NFL7C-RLB1110
1940 New York Giants (NFL)1940 NYG NFL7C-LB1111
1941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL7C-LB1111
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL7C-LB1111
1943 New York Giants (NFL)1943 NYG NFL7C-LB107
1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL7C-LB108
1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL7C-LB1010
15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL166153
TransactionDateTeam
Signed1931 New York Giants (NFL)1931 NYG NFL
Free Agent8/1/19381937 New York Giants (NFL)1937 NYG NFL
Signed7/27/19381938 New York Giants (NFL)1938 NYG NFL
Free Agent1938 New York Giants (NFL)1938 NYG NFL
Signed8/7/19391939 New York Giants (NFL)1939 NYG NFL
Free Agent8/1/19411940 New York Giants (NFL)1940 NYG NFL
Signed7/15/19411941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL
Free Agent1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL
AWARDS
1933 Official All-NFL
1934 United Press All-NFL
1934 Official All-NFL
1934 Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL
1935 United Press All-NFL
1935 Official All-NFL
1935 Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL
1936 Official All-NFL
1937 International News Service All-NFL
1937 Official All-NFL
1937 Official All-NFL
1937 New York Daily News All-NFL
1938 Official NFL Player of the Year
1938 United Press All-NFL
1938 International News Service All-NFL
1938 Official All-NFL
1938 Official All-NFL
1938 New York Daily News All-NFL
1939 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1939 United Press All-NFL
1939 International News Service All-NFL
1939 Official All-NFL
1939 Official All-NFL
1939 New York Daily News All-NFL
1940 Associated Press All-NFL
1940 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1940 United Press All-NFL
1940 International News Service All-NFL
1940 International News Service All-NFL
1940 New York Daily News All-NFL
1963 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1938 New York Giants (NFL)1938 NYG NFL100---00-06
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100---00-06
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1934 New York Giants (NFL)1934 NYG NFL111.01000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL111.01000
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1943 New York Giants (NFL)1943 NYG NFL100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100.0100.000.000.000039.6
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1934 New York Giants (NFL)1934 NYG NFL11313.013000
1937 New York Giants (NFL)1937 NYG NFL177.07000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL22010.013000
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1938 New York Giants (NFL)1938 NYG NFL1
1940 New York Giants (NFL)1940 NYG NFL2157.5150
1941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL199.090
1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL122.020
1943 New York Giants (NFL)1943 NYG NFL13131.0310
1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL3144.7100
1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL273.570
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL10787.8311
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL0010100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0010100
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