sport.wikisort.org - AthleteMelvin Leroy Branch (February 15, 1937 – April 21, 1992) was a college and professional American football defensive end for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League (AFL).
American football player (1937–1992)
American football player
Mel Branch |
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Position: | Defensive end |
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Born: | February 15, 1937 Leesville, Louisiana |
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Died: | April 21, 1992(1992-04-21) (aged 55) DeRidder, Louisiana |
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College: | LSU |
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NFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 118 |
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AFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: Second Selections (by the Denver Broncos) |
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- Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1960–1965)
- Miami Dolphins (1966–1968)
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- AFL champion (1962)
- 2× First-team All-AFL (1960, 1962)
- Second-team All-AFL (1963)
- 3× AFL All-Star (1961–1963)
- AFL sacks leader (1960)
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Games played: | 126 |
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Games started: | 21 |
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Fumble recoveries: | 3 |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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He was a member of the "Chinese Bandits" defense for the national championship winning 1958 LSU Tigers football team, and a starter for the Texans in their victory over the Houston Oilers in the longest professional football game played up to that time, the 1962 AFL Championship Game.
See also
- List of American Football League players
External links
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- 12 Warren Rabb
- 20 Billy Cannon
- 34 Johnny Robinson
- 40 J.W. Brodnax
- 44 Tommy Davis
- 51 Max Fugler
- 75 Mel Branch
- 86 Mickey Mangham
- Assistant coaches: Raymond Didier
- Larry Jones
- Carl Maddox
- Charles McClendon
- Bill Peterson
- Abner Wimberly
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San Francisco 49ers 1960 NFL draft selections |
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- Monty Stickles
- Mike Magac
- Carl Kammerer
- Rod Breedlove
- Ray Norton
- Len Rohde
- Lee Murchison
- Bobby Waters
- Bill Mathis
- Max Fugler
- Bobby Wasden
- Mel Branch
- Ed Pitts
- Ernie Hansen
- Jim Williams
- Dean Hinshaw
- Gary Campbell
- Mike Dowdle
- Jim Heinke
- Austin "Goose" Gonsoulin
- Carl Robinson
- Bobby Pate
- Jim Woodward
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Dallas Texans 1960 inaugural season roster |
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- 14 Hunter Enis
- 18 Don Flynn
- 19 Cotton Davidson
- 21 Dave Webster
- 22 Johnny Bookman
- 23 Jim Swink
- 28 Abner Haynes
- 30 Jack Spikes
- 32 Bo Dickinson
- 33 Curley Johnson
- 35 Smokey Stover
- 36 Clem Daniels
- 40 Charlie Jackson
- 42 Johnny Robinson
- 44 Jimmy Harris
- 46 Carroll Zaruba
- 48 Duane Wood
- 50 Jim Barton
- 54 Ted Greene
- 55 Tom Dimmick
- 56 Walt Corey
- 60 Al Reynolds
- 61 Bob Hudson
- 62 Sid Fournet
- 63 Marvin Terrell
- 64 Bill Krisher
- 66 Dick Frey
- 68 R. B. Nunnery
- 69 Sherrill Headrick
- 70 Jack Stone
- 71 Ray Collins
- 72 Paul Rochester
- 74 Jerry Cornelison
- 75 Rufus Granderson
- 76 Walter Napier
- 79 Charley Diamond
- 80 Max Boydston
- 85 Ed Bernet
- 86 Paul Miller
- 87 Mel Branch
- 88 Chris Burford
- 89 Bob Bryant
Head coach: Hank Stram
Assistant coaches: Ed Hughes
- Bill Walsh
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Dallas Texans 1962 AFL champions |
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- 1 Tom Pennington
- 10 Jimmy Saxton
- 12 Eddie Wilson
- 14 Bobby Ply
- 16 Len Dawson
- 19 Cotton Davidson
- 20 Bobby Hunt
- 26 Frank Jackson
- 28 Abner Haynes
- 30 Jack Spikes
- 32 Curtis McClinton
- 35 Smokey Stover
- 42 Johnny Robinson
- 44 Edward Kelley
- 45 Dave Grayson
- 48 Duane Wood
- 54 Ted Greene
- 55 E. J. Holub
- 56 Walt Corey
- 60 Al Reynolds
- 63 Marvin Terrell
- 64 Curt Merz
- 65 Jon Gilliam
- 66 Sonny Bishop
- 67 Carl Larpenter
- 69 Sherrill Headrick
- 72 Paul Rochester
- 74 Jerry Cornelison
- 75 Jerry Mays
- 77 Jim Tyrer
- 79 Charley Diamond
- 81 Tommy Brooker
- 82 Bill Miller
- 84 Fred Arbanas
- 85 Bill Hull
- 86 Dick Davis
- 87 Mel Branch
- 88 Chris Burford
Head coach: Hank Stram
Assistant coaches: Tom Catlin
- Bob Ghilotti
- Ed Hughes
- Bill Walsh
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Miami Dolphins 1966 inaugural season roster |
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- 2 Cookie Gilchrist
- 10 George Wilson
- 11 Rick Norton
- 15 John Stofa
- 18 Dick Wood
- 21 Gene Mingo
- 22 Willie West
- 23 Wes Matthews
- 24 Billy Hunter
- 25 Dick Westmoreland
- 26 Frank Jackson
- 28 George Chesser
- 30 Sammy Price
- 32 Joe Auer
- 33 Billy Joe
- 35 Rick Casares
- 35 Stan Mitchell
- 40 Bo Roberson
- 43 Bob Neff
- 44 Pete Jaquess
- 46 Hal Wantland
- 47 John McGeever
- 48 Bob Petrella
- 49 Jimmy Warren
- 50 Frank Emanuel
- 52 Mike Hudock
- 53 Tom Erlandson
- 54 Wahoo McDaniel
- 55 Jack Rudolph
- 56 Bob Bruggers
- 58 Tom Goode
- 59 Jack Thornton
- 61 Ernie Park
- 63 Billy Neighbors
- 65 Jim Higgins
- 72 Whit Canale
- 73 Norm Evans
- 75 Ken Rice
- 76 Tom Nomina
- 77 Rich Zecher
- 78 Maxie Williams
- 79 Alphonse Dotson
- 80 Ed Cooke
- 81 Howard Twilley
- 82 Doug Moreau
- 83 Dave Kocourek
- 84 Earl Faison
- 85 Johnny Holmes
- 86 Mel Branch
- 87 John Roderick
- 88 LaVerne Torczon
- 89 Karl Noonan
- 90 Bill Cronin
Head coach: George Wilson
Assistant coaches: Bobby Walston
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NFL annual sacks leaders (Deacon Jones Award) |
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- 1982: Martin
- 1983: Gastineau
- 1984: Gastineau
- 1985: Dent
- 1986: L. Taylor
- 1987: White
- 1988: White
- 1989: Doleman
- 1990: Thomas
- 1991: Swilling
- 1992: Simmons
- 1993: Smith
- 1994: Greene
- 1995: Paup
- 1996: Greene
- 1997: Randle
- 1998: Sinclair
- 1999: Carter
- 2000: Glover
- 2001: Strahan
- 2002: J. Taylor
- 2003: Strahan
- 2004: Freeney
- 2005: Burgess
- 2006: Merriman
- 2007: Allen
- 2008: Ware
- 2009: Dumervil
- 2010: Ware
- 2011: Allen
- 2012: J. Watt
- 2013: Mathis
- 2014: Houston
- 2015: J. Watt
- 2016: Beasley
- 2017: Jones
- 2018: Donald
- 2019: Barrett
- 2020: T. Watt
- 2021: T. Watt
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Starting in 2013, the sack leader is officially given the Deacon Jones Award |
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