Jerry Mays

Gerald Avery Mays

Position: DE-DT
Height: 6-4 Weight: 252 lbs.

Born: November 24, 1939 in Dallas, TX
College: SMU (school history)
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.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 80 (362nd overall since 1950)
7-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM

All-Time Rank: #343. Roger Brown… #344. Leon Gray… #345. Jim Katcavage… #346. JERRY MAYS… #347. Pete Pihos… #348. Tom Nalen… #349. Dave Casper…

All-Time Rank: #343. Roger Brown… #344. Leon Gray… #345. Jim Katcavage… #346. JERRY MAYS… #347. Pete Pihos… #348. Tom Nalen… #349. Dave Casper…

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

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Al Noga, Dennis L. Johnson, Bill Dunstan, Jim Katcavage, Michael Strahan, Paul Miller, Cedrick Hardman, Jess Richardson, Dave Hanner, Henry Ford
4	Dennis L. Johnson, Regan Upshaw, Michael Strahan, Henry Ford, Ken Sanders, Kenny Mixon, Jim Katcavage, Too Tall Jones, Matt Brock, Bill Glass
5	Cedrick Hardman, Walter Johnson, Keith Hamilton, Ken Sanders, Lou Michaels, Jim Jeffcoat, Grant Wistrom, Clyde Simmons, Jim Katcavage, Aaron Smith
6	Cedrick Hardman, Adewale Ogunleye, Keith Hamilton, Royce Berry, Lou Michaels, Jeff Merrow, Aaron Smith, Henry Thomas, Wayne Martin, Grant Wistrom
7	Adewale Ogunleye, Henry Thomas, Tom Scott, Vern Den Herder, Aaron Smith, Houston Antwine, Bill Glass, Cedrick Hardman, Mike Hartenstine, Curley Culp
8	Bill Glass, Adewale Ogunleye, Otis Sistrunk, Charles Mann, Trevor Pryce, George Andrie, Curley Culp, Vern Den Herder, Gary Johnson, Fred Dean*
9	Neil Smith, Charles Mann, Larry Brooks, Fred Dryer, Lee Roy Selmon*, Harvey Martin, Claude Humphrey, Chester McGlockton, Curley Culp, Dwight Freeney
10	Fred Dryer, Charles Mann, Harvey Martin, Roger Brown, Neil Smith, Trevor Pryce, Chester McGlockton, Lee Roy Selmon*, Larry Brooks, Curley Culp
Career	Harvey Martin, Roger Brown, Lee Roy Selmon*, Trevor Pryce, Fred Dryer, Charles Mann, Fred Miller, George Andrie, Larry Brooks, Verlon Biggs

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

Pro Bowls 1962 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1970	First-Team All-Pro 1965 1966	Approximate Value 1962 AFL 14 (9)	Non-Offensive TDs 1963 AFL 1 (4)
Fumble Return Yds 1967 AFL 13 (10)	Fumble Return TD 1963 AFL 1 (1)

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