Rushing & Receiving

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Regular Season
Playoffs
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV
195524NYGFB33123341380194.111.52.8393.00120.30.8374.014703
195625NYGFB3312121255155254.142.910.46488.01350.54.01314.3563610
195726NYGFB33103612160163.521.66.147518.80330.47.5654.529101
195827NYGFB3312101184661243.938.89.8711015.70320.69.21254.657617
195928NYGFB331111913811204.234.68.367813.00250.57.1974.745915
196029NYGFB3312101245734404.647.810.35489.62240.44.01294.8621675
196130MINFB33148804071375.129.15.710414.10150.72.9905.0448144
196231MINFB33142521602183.111.43.723015.01270.12.1543.5190321
Career9759685285614404.229.47.14343910.24350.44.57284.53295183910
6 yrsNYG6949553228911404.133.28.03136811.93350.45.35844.5265714335
2 yrsMIN28101325673374.320.34.712715.91270.42.51444.4638465
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb
195625NYGFB1113711205.571.013.0130
195827NYGFB221030193.015.05.02157.5091.07.5123.84510
195928NYGFB116390286.539.06.01-2-2.00-21.0-2.075.33700
Career44291402284.835.07.33134.3090.83.3324.81532
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
Playoffs
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
195524NYGFB33123034702015.7194
195625NYGFB331212012022.0565
195827NYGFB331210045902014.8635
196029NYGFB331210023802019.0659
196130MINFB33148034101813.7489
Career975901318702014.43482
6 yrsNYG694901014602014.62803
2 yrsMIN2810034101813.7679
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
195827NYGFB2212102121.0
195928NYGFB1112102121.0
Career4424202121.0

Defense & Fumbles

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Regular Season
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
195524NYGFB3312303000
195625NYGFB331212010200
195726NYGFB3310301000
195827NYGFB33121007200
195928NYGFB33111105000
196029NYGFB331210071000.0
196130MINFB33148040000.0
196231MINFB33142020000.0
Career97590395000.0
6 yrsNYG69490335000.0
2 yrsMIN2810060000.0

Scoring Summary

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Regular Season
Playoffs
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
195625NYGFB331212516363.0
195827NYGFB3312101160.5
195928NYGFB3311111160.5
196029NYGFB331210426363.0
196130MINFB331481160.4
196231MINFB33142213181.3
Career97591441801081.1
6 yrsNYG6949113140841.2
2 yrsMIN2810314024.9
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
195625NYGFB111066.0
195827NYGFB2211063.0
Career44220123.0

Passing

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Playoffs
Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD
195625NYGFB110-0010.0000.000.000.00.00.039.60
Career440-0010.0000.000.000.00.00.039.60

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 6.85 (579th among RB, average HOF RB is 106.95)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mel Triplett born?

Mel Triplett was born on December 24, 1931.

Where was Mel Triplett born?

Mel Triplett was born in Indianola, MS.

How tall was Mel Triplett?

Mel Triplett was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Mel Triplett weigh when playing?

Mel Triplett weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Is Mel Triplett in the Hall of Fame?

Mel Triplett has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Mel Triplett play?

Mel Triplett played 97 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Mel Triplett have?

Mel Triplett had 685 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Mel Triplett have?

Mel Triplett had 2,856 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Mel Triplett won?

Mel Triplett never won a Super Bowl.

When did Mel Triplett retire?

Mel Triplett last played in 1962.