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Mel Branch
Melvin Leroy Branch
Position: DE
Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: February 15, 1937 in Leesville, LA
College: LSU
3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 10th round (118th overall) of the 1960 Draft
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1960+ | 23 | DTX | RDE | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961* | 24 | DTX | RDE | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962* | 25 | DTX | RDE | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1963* | 26 | KAN | RDE | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 27 | KAN | RDE | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 28 | KAN | RDE | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | 29 | MIA | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 30 | MIA | RDE | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 31 | MIA | rde | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 126 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1966 | 29 | MIA | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | ||||||
| Career | 126 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | ||||||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
1st-team All-Pro |
Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)
All-Pro Teams
Glossary|
1960 - AFL: 1st team all-AFL 1960 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL 1960 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL 1962 - AFL: 1st team all-AFL 1962 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AFL 1962 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL 1963 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AFL 1963 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AFL 1963 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL |