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Jerry Mays

Gerald Avery Mays

Position: DE-DT
Height: 6-4    Weight: 252 lbs.
Born: November 24, 1939 in Dallas, TX
College: SMU

Career AV: 80 (345th overall since 1950)

7-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Dallas Texans in the 5th round (38th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 11th round (141st overall) of the 1961 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
1961 22 DTX 75 14 0 1 7 0 7 1 0 0 0 1
1962* 23 DTX RDT 75 14 0 8
1963 24 KAN RDT 75 14 0 9
1964* 25 KAN LDT 75 14 0 8
1965*+ 26 KAN LDE 75 14 0 10
1966*+ 27 KAN LDE 75 14 0 11
1967* 28 KAN LDE 75 14 0 0 2 13 0 12
1968* 29 KAN LDE 75 14 0 14
1969 30 KAN LDE 75 14 0 15
1970* 31 KAN LDE 75 14 0 9
Career 140 0 1 7 0 7 1 2 13 1 97

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
1961 22 DTX 75 14 0 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
1965*+ 26 KAN LDE 75 14 0 2 3 0 3 1.5 3
Career 140 0 3 16 0 13 5.3 16

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1963 24 KAN RDT 75 14 0 1 1 6
Career 140 0 1 1 6

Similar Players

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1962
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1970

First-Team All-Pro

1965
1966

Non-Offensive TDs

1963 AFL 1 (4)

Fumble Return Yds

1967 AFL 13 (10)

Fumble Return TD

1963 AFL 1 (1)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
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
1964AFL: 1st Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
1965AFL: 1st Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1966AFL: 1st Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1967Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
1968Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1969Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Sporting News: 2nd Team All-AFL
1970UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.