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MEL MITCHELL

Mitchell, Melvin
Height: 6-2 Weight: 260
Born: February 21, 1953 Dallas, TX
High School: Lincoln (Dallas, TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1972Tennessee State
1973Tennessee StateLettered
1974Tennessee StateLettered
1975Tennessee StateLettered
Draft: 4th round (98th overall) 1976 Miami Dolphins
NFL Playoff Statistics
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL68OG120
1977 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1977 MIA NFL68OG30
1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL64C90
1977 Year (NFL)1977 Year NFL120
1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL60OG40
1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL68ROG60
4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL340
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/8/19761976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL
Signed1976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL
Released10/4/19771977 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1977 MIA NFL
Signed10/11/19771977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL
Released8/29/19781978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL
Signed11/23/19781978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL
Released1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL
Signed7/15/19801980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL
Released9/1/19801980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL
Signed9/24/19801980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL
Released10/31/19801980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL
Signed12/18/19801980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL
Released1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0001100
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