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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

Career AV: 41 (1992nd overall since 1950)

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 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1960+ 23 DTX RDE 87 14 0 9
1961* 24 DTX RDE 87 14 0 5
1962* 25 DTX RDE 87 14 0 8
1963* 26 KAN RDE 87 14 0 9
1964 27 KAN RDE 87 14 0 4
1965 28 KAN RDE 87 14 0 5
1966 29 MIA 86 14 0 1
1967 30 MIA RDE 86 14 14 0 2 0 0 4
1968 31 MIA rde 86 14 7 0 1 0 0 3
Career 126 21 0 3 0 0 48

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1966 29 MIA 86 14 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 15
Career 126 21 1 15 0 15 15.0 15

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Pro Bowls

1961
1962
1963

First-Team All-Pro

1960

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

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1960AFL: 1st Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1962AFL: 1st Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1963Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL