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Lance Mehl

Lance Alan Mehl

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: February 14, 1958 in Bellaire, OH
College: Penn State

Career AV: 44 (1766th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Jets in the 3rd round (69th overall) of the 1980 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
1980 22 NYJ 56 14 1 1
1981 23 NYJ RLB 56 15 15 3 17 0 10 0 1 0 0 8
1982 24 NYJ RLB 56 9 9 2 38 0 38 0 1 0 0 9
1983 25 NYJ RLB 56 16 16 2.5 7 57 1 34 0 1 0 0 7
1984 26 NYJ RLB 56 16 15 5.0 0 1 0 0 6
1985* 27 NYJ RILB 56 16 16 5.5 3 33 0 18 1 0 0 0 14
1986 28 NYJ RILB 56 8 7 1.0 0 1 0 0 3
1987 29 NYJ 56 3 2 1
Career 97 81 14.0 15 145 1 38 1 5 0 0 49

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
1983 25 NYJ RLB 56 16 16 1 1 6
Career 97 81 1 1 6

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1985

Interceptions

1983 NFL 7 (6)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1983 NFL 1 (9)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1982UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1985UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL