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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

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 AFL 1961 Draft
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 11th round (141st overall) of the 1961 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1961 22 DTX 14 0 1 7 0 7 1 0 0 0
1962* 23 DTX RDT 14 0
1963 24 KAN RDT 14 0
1964* 25 KAN LDT 14 0
1965*+ 26 KAN LDE 14 0
1966*+ 27 KAN LDE 14 0
1967* 28 KAN LDE 14 0 0 2 13 0
1968* 29 KAN LDE 14 0
1969 30 KAN LDE 14 0
1970* 31 KAN LDE 14 0
Career 140 0 1 7 0 7 1 2 13 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1961 22 DTX 14 0 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
1965*+ 26 KAN LDE 14 0 2 3 0 3 1.5 3
Career 140 0 3 16 0 13 5.3 16

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1963 24 KAN RDT 14 0 1 6
Career 140 0 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1962
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1970

1st-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)

     

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
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
1964 - AFL: 1st team all-AFL
1964 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AFL
1964 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1965 - AFL: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL
1966 - AFL: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1967 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1967 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AFL
1967 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AFL
1968 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1968 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AFL
1968 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1968 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL
1969 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AFL
1969 - Sporting News: 2nd team all-AFL
1970 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.