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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

1-time Pro Bowler

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

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

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1985

Interceptions

1983 NFL 7 (6)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1983 NFL 1 (9)

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
1982 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1983 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1983 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1985 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1985 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1985 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL