MEL BRATTONBratton, Melvin TorranceHeight: 6-1 Weight: 225 Born: February 2, 1965 Miami, FL High School: Northwestern (Miami, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Miami (Florida) | Redshirted |
| 1984 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1985 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1986 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1987 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (153rd overall) 1988 Miami Dolphins; 7th round (180th overall) 1989 Denver Broncos |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL | 32 | FB | 16 | 3 |
| 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL | 32 | FB | 16 | 3 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 32 | 6 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/1988 | 1988 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1988 MIA NFL |
| Draft | 4/24/1989 | 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 8/15/1989 | 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 1991 Denver Broncos (NFL)1991 DEN NFL | |
| Released | 8/20/1991 | 1991 Denver Broncos (NFL)1991 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 2/24/1992 | 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/25/1992 | 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL | 30 | 108 | 3.6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL | 27 | 82 | 3.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57 | 190 | 3.3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 17t | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL | 29 | 276 | 9.5 | 63 | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 345 | 8.8 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 37 | 12.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 56 | 11.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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