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Mel Phillips

Melvin Phillips Jr.

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 198 lbs.
Born: January 6, 1942 in Shelby, NC
College: North Carolina A&T

Career AV: 49 (1443rd overall since 1950)

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round (69th overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 19th round (172nd overall) of the 1966 AFL 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
1966 24 SFO 32 11 0 1
1967 25 SFO 32 14 0 1 0 0 0 1
1968 26 SFO 32 13 0 2
1969 27 SFO RS 32 11 10 6
1970 28 SFO SS 32 14 14 3 49 1 35 0 2 0 0 7
1971 29 SFO SS 32 13 0 0 1 0 0 6
1972 30 SFO SS 32 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
1973 31 SFO SS 32 14 13 1 13 0 13 1 0 0 0 7
1974 32 SFO SS 32 6 6 1 27 0 27 0 1 0 0 4
1975 33 SFO SS 32 9 8 1 3 0 3 4
1976 34 SFO SS 32 14 14 2 14 0 14 0 1 5 0 10
1977 35 SFO SS 32 14 14 2 23 0 23 0 1 11 0 6
Career 147 93 12 129 1 35 1 7 16 0 61

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
1966 24 SFO 32 11 0 1 20 0 20 20.0 20
Career 147 93 1 20 0 20 20.0 20

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
1970 28 SFO SS 32 14 14 1 1 6
Career 147 93 1 1 6

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4 Dave Whitmore, Stanford Routt, Chris Rockins, Lester Lyles, Steve Jackson, Jack Cloud, Bob Atkins, Alvin Hall, Dextor Clinkscale, Jim Brandt
5 Charley Britt, Dextor Clinkscale, Marquand Manuel, Tommy Bennett, Allan Webb, David Terrell, Jim Bradshaw, James Butler, Corey Harris, Mel Jenkins
6 James Washington, Dextor Clinkscale, Billy Jenkins, Eric Warfield, Mel Jenkins, Chris Fletcher, Windlan Hall, Oliver Davis, Gary Baxter, Dick Haley
7 James Washington, Lonnie Sanders, Chris Fletcher, Earl Little, Chuck Crist, Ken Stills, Alvin Walton, Bobby Franklin, Marvin Cobb, Jesse Campbell
8 James Washington, Jim Steffen, Steve Luke, Jim Hill, Mike Davis, Sheldon Brown, Keith Lyle, Chad Cota, Dave Whitsell, Dwight Smith
9 Mike Davis, John Outlaw, Keith Lyle, Norm Thompson, Terry Taylor, Brian Williams, William White, Chad Cota, Jerry Mertens, Quentin Jammer
10 Denard Walker, Norm Thompson, John Outlaw, Mike Zordich, Mark Roman, Terry Taylor, Mike Davis, Greg Wesley, Keith Lyle, Jay Bellamy
11 Donovin Darius, Donnell Woolford, Jay Bellamy, Woodley Lewis, Ernie Kellermann, Johnny Sample, Tim McKyer, Victor Green, Mark Murphy, Leonard Smith
12 Greg Jackson, Mike McKenzie, Tom Myers, Bennie Blades, Roland James, Don Burroughs, Ricky Reynolds, Terrell Buckley, Darryl Williams, Gene Atkins
Career Greg Jackson, Mike McKenzie, Tom Myers, Bennie Blades, Roland James, Darryl Williams, Don Burroughs, Ricky Reynolds, Clendon Thomas, Gene Atkins

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1970 NFL 1 (9)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1970 NFL 1 (3)

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