Mel Branch

Melvin Leroy Branch

Position: DE
Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 lbs.

Born: February 15, 1937 in Leesville, LA
College: LSU (school history)
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 10th round (118th overall) of the 1960 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 66 (771st overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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All-Time Rank: #783. Herman Edwards… #784. Gerry Philbin… #785. Homer Jones… #786. MEL BRANCH… #787. Joe Robb… #788. Bill Brown… #789. Billy Joe DuPree…

All-Time Rank: #783. Herman Edwards… #784. Gerry Philbin… #785. Homer Jones… #786. MEL BRANCH… #787. Joe Robb… #788. Bill Brown… #789. Billy Joe DuPree…

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Henry Thomas, Charles Grant, Buck Buchanan*, Jason Taylor, Darris McCord, Tamba Hali, Doug Betters, Will Wynn, John Martinkovic, Don Joyce
4	Anthony Weaver, John Martinkovic, Leroy Jones, Ernie Holmes, Mike Patterson, Henry Thomas, Brent Williams, Tamba Hali, Doug Betters, Charles Grant
5	Anthony Weaver, Brent Williams, Gino Marchetti*, Kenny Mixon, Tony Bennett, Tony Tolbert, Charles Grant, Tony Woods, Phil Hansen, Dave Browning
6	Ben Williams, Mike Gann, Anthony Weaver, Kenny Holmes, Santana Dotson, Brent Williams, Joel Steed, Charles Grant, John Martinkovic, Leroy Jones
7	Mike Gann, Mike Bell, Jeff Lageman, Henry Ford, Kenny Mixon, Bob Rowe, Doug Reed, Mike D. Jones, Marvin Upshaw, Kenny Holmes
8	Mike Gann, Kenny Holmes, Mike D. Jones, Jeff Lageman, Don Floyd, Pat Toomay, Leroy Jones, Brent Williams, Kenny Mixon, Anthony Weaver
9	Mike Gann, Mike D. Jones, Don Floyd, Mike Bell, Mike Pitts, Bobby Hamilton, Brentson Buckner, Kenny Holmes, Pat Toomay, Anthony Pleasant
Career	Mike Gann, Don Floyd, Mike D. Jones, Kenny Holmes, Kevin Henry, Lester Archambeau, Ebenezer Ekuban, Pat Toomay, Leroy Jones, Keith Willis

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1961 1962 1963	First-Team All-Pro 1960	Approximate Value 1960 AFL 16 (3) 1962 AFL 14 (9)	Sacks 1960 AFL 0.0 (1) 1961 AFL 0.0 (1) 1962 AFL 0.0 (1) 1963 AFL 0.0 (1) 1964 AFL 0.0 (1) 1965 AFL 0.0 (1) 1966 AFL 0.0 (1) 1967 AFL 0.0 (1) 1968 AFL 0.0 (1)

First-Team All-Pro
1960

Approximate Value
1960 AFL 16 (3)
1962 AFL 14 (9)

Sacks
1960 AFL 0.0 (1)
1961 AFL 0.0 (1)
1962 AFL 0.0 (1)
1963 AFL 0.0 (1)
1964 AFL 0.0 (1)
1965 AFL 0.0 (1)
1966 AFL 0.0 (1)
1967 AFL 0.0 (1)
1968 AFL 0.0 (1)

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