MELVIN FOWLERFowler, Melvin Thaddeus, Jr.Height: 6-3 Weight: 304 Born: March 31, 1979 New York, NY High School: Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Maryland | Redshirted |
| 1998 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 1999 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 2000 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 2001 | Maryland | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2002 CLE NFL | 67 | C | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2003 CLE NFL | 67 | C-LOG | 14 | 10 |
| 2004 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2004 CLE NFL | 67 | C | 15 | 3 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 67 | C | 10 | 9 |
| 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2006 BUF NFL | 67 | C | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 67 | C | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2008 BUF NFL | 67 | C | 15 | 5 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 87 | 60 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/21/2002 | 2002 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2002 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 7/22/2002 | 2002 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2002 CLE NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/2/2005 | 2004 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2004 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 4/21/2005 | 2005 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2005 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 9/3/2005 | 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2006 | 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 3/22/2006 | 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2006 BUF NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/27/2009 | 2008 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2008 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 8/4/2009 | 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL |
| Released | 9/4/2009 | 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 11/17/2009 | 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL |
| Released | 12/22/2009 | 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2003 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2004 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2006 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2003 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2006 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2008 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2003 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2004 CLE NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2006 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2008 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
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