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MEL GRAY

Gray, Melvin Junius
Height: 5-9 Weight: 166
Born: March 16, 1961 James City County, VA
High School: Lafayette (Williamsburg, VA)
YearCollegeStatus
1980Coffeyville CC
1981Coffeyville CC
1982PurdueRoster
1983PurdueRoster
Draft: 7th round (133rd overall) 1984 Chicago Blitz
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Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL30RB146
1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL30RB16
1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL37RB160
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL37WR-RB121
1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL37RB140
1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL23WR-RB101
1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL23WR160
1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL86WR160
1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL23WR-RB150
1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL23WR110
1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL23WR160
1995 Houston Oilers (NFL)1995 HOU NFL21WR150
1996 Houston Oilers (NFL)1996 HOU NFL21WR140
1997 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1997 TEN NFL21WR110
1997 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1997 PHI NFL28RB30
1997 Year (NFL)1997 Year NFL140
12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL1692
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/4/19841984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL
Negotiation Rights Traded2/11/19841984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL
Signed2/16/19851984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL
2-426/5/19841984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL
Free Agent8/7/19861985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL
Signed8/18/19861986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL
Exemption8/18/19861986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL
Activated8/29/19861986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL
Exemption9/23/19871987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL
Activated10/20/19871987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL
Free Agent (Plan B)2/1/19891988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL
Signed3/1/19891989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL
Free Agent (Plan B)2/1/19921991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL
Signed1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL
Injured Reserve12/22/19921992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL
Free Agent2/17/19941993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL
Signed4/29/19941994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL
Free Agent2/17/19951994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL
Signed3/3/19951995 Houston Oilers (NFL)1995 HOU NFL
Released8/20/19961996 Houston Oilers (NFL)1996 HOU NFL
Signed7/23/19961996 Houston Oilers (NFL)1996 HOU NFL
Released11/18/19971997 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1997 TEN NFL
Signed12/2/19971997 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1997 PHI NFL
Free Agent2/13/19981997 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1997 PHI NFL
AWARDS
1986 The Sporting News All-NFL
1987 The Sporting News All-NFL
1987 The Sporting News All-NFL
1987 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1989 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1990 Associated Press All-NFL
1990 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1990 The Sporting News All-NFL
1990 The Sporting News All-NFL
1990 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1990 United Press International All-NFC
1990 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1991 Associated Press All-NFL
1991 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1991 The Sporting News All-NFL
1991 The Sporting News All-NFL
1991 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1991 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1992 The Sporting News All-NFL
1992 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1993 The Sporting News All-NFL
1994 Associated Press All-NFL
1994 The Sporting News All-NFL
1994 The Sporting News All-NFL
1994 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1994 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL40000-00-024
1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL10000-00-06
1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL100---00-06
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL100---00-06
1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL100---00-06
1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL100---00-06
1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL200---00-012
1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL100---00-06
1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL30000-00-018
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100000-00-060
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL1336254.72830
1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL1255264.22610
1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL6294.8110000
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL8374.612100
1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL3227.3140000
1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL2115.5600000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL19995.21410000
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL11100.002929.029.02900.000.00010118.8
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL2728810.776t1
1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL201015.114000
1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL24522.5380100
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL6305.012000
1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL24723.5300100
1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL34214.03102100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1316412.63802300
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL24535214.7800
1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL25830512.266t1
1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL112766.915000
1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL34736110.63900
1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL251438515.478t1620
1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL1891759.758t1210
1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL23141978.6350301
1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL211223311.1240200
1995 Houston Oilers (NFL)1995 HOU NFL302030310.1200103
1996 Houston Oilers (NFL)1996 HOU NFL22152059.3400312
1997 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1997 TEN NFL17101448.5300101
1997 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1997 PHI NFL25178.5110000
1997 Year (NFL)1997 Year NFL19151618.5300101
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL252121275310.98031847
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL2033216.6400
1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL1120318.52800
1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL31086627.9101t10
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL30063621.2430
1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL32067020.93900
1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL24064026.75700
1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL41093922.9650
1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL36092925.87102250
1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL422100624.089t12350
1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL28068824.695t11342
1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL450127628.4102t33243
1995 Houston Oilers (NFL)1995 HOU NFL531118322.35403332
1996 Houston Oilers (NFL)1996 HOU NFL500122424.58803232
1997 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1997 TEN NFL8018523.1330500
1997 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1997 PHI NFL1088.080000
1997 Year (NFL)1997 Year NFL9019321.4330500
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL42131025024.3102t6160249
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL1020200
1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL710100
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL310100
1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL520200
1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL430300
1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL320200
1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL300000
1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL3202130
1995 Houston Oilers (NFL)1995 HOU NFL510100
1996 Houston Oilers (NFL)1996 HOU NFL400000
1997 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1997 TEN NFL100000
1997 Year (NFL)1997 Year NFL100000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL3111011130
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