Mel Branch

Branch, Melvin Leroy
Position: DE
Height: 6-2 Weight: 231
Born: February 15, 1937 Leesville, LA
Died: April 21, 1992 DeRidder, LA
High School: DeRidder (LA)

Year	College	Participation
1956	Louisiana State
1957	Louisiana State
1958	Louisiana State	Lettered
1959	Louisiana State	Lettered

Draft: Second Selections 1960 Denver Broncos; 10th round (118th overall) 1960 San Francisco 49ers

NFL Playoff Statistics

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL	87	RDE	14	13
1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL	87	RDE	14	13
1962 Dallas Texans (AFL)1962 DAL AFL	87	RDE	14	14
1963 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1963 KC AFL	87	RDE	14	14
1964 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1964 KC AFL	87	RDE	14	13
1965 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1965 KC AFL	87	RDE	14	14
1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL	86	RDE-LDE	14	3
1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL	86	RDE-LDE	14	14
1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL	86	RDE	14	7
9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL			126	105

Team	Date	Transaction
1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL	11/30/1959	Draft
1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL	12/2/1959	Draft
1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL		Negotiation Rights Traded
1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL	1/31/1960	Signed
1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL
1962 Dallas Texans (AFL)1962 DAL AFL
1963 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1963 KC AFL
1964 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1964 KC AFL
1965 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1965 KC AFL
1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL	1/15/1966	Expansion Draft
1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL
1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL
1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL
1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL		Released

AWARDS
1960 United Press International All-AFL
1960 Associated Press All-AFL
1962 The Sporting News All-AFL

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL	1		15	15.0	15	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1		15	15.0	15	0	0	0	0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL	0	0		1			0
1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL	0	0		1			0
1962 Dallas Texans (AFL)1962 DAL AFL	0	0		1			0
1963 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1963 KC AFL	0	0		2			0
1964 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1964 KC AFL	0	0		1			0
1965 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1965 KC AFL	0	0		3			0
1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL	0	0		1			0
1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	0	0	0	13	3	0	0