MEL CARVERCarver, Melvin J.Height: 5-11 Weight: 215 Born: July 14, 1959 Pensacola, FL High School: Encinal (Alameda, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Laney JC | |
| 1979 | Laney JC | |
| 1980 | Nevada-Las Vegas | Lettered |
| 1981 | Nevada-Las Vegas | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1982 TB NFL | 28 | TB | 9 | 1 |
| 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL | 28 | TB-FB | 16 | 9 |
| 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1984 TB NFL | 28 | FB | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1985 TB NFL | 28 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 30 | RB | 1 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 33 | 11 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/3/1982 | 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1982 TB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/3/1984 | 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1984 TB NFL |
| Released | 9/16/1985 | 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1985 TB NFL |
| Signed | 6/27/1986 | 1986 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1986 IND NFL |
| Released | 8/11/1986 | 1986 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1986 IND NFL |
| Signed | 10/13/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Released | 11/2/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/3/1987 | 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1988 | 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1982 TB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1982 TB NFL | 70 | 229 | 3.3 | 13t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL | 114 | 348 | 3.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1984 TB NFL | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 197 | 624 | 3.2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1982 TB NFL | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL | 32 | 262 | 8.2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1984 TB NFL | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 335 | 8.6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1982 TB NFL | 3 | 0 | 62 | 20.7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 86 | 17.2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1982 TB NFL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1984 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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