Monte LeeLee, Monte VernHeight: 6-4 Weight: 221 Born: July 11, 1938 Ballinger, TX Died: August 24, 2021 TX High School: Hale Center (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Texas | |
| 1957 | Texas | Lettered |
| 1958 | Texas | |
| 1959 | Texas | Lettered |
| 1960 | Texas | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (92nd overall) 1960 Philadelphia Eagles; 5th round (40th overall) 1961 Houston Oilers |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 33 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 52 | LLB-RLB | 8 | 0 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 52 | RLB | 14 | 1 |
| 1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL | OLB | |||
| 1965 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1965 BAL NFL | 67 | LB | 5 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 39 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL |
| Draft | 11/23/1960 | 1961 Houston Oilers (AFL)1961 HOU AFL |
| Signed | 1/26/1961 | 1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL |
| Released | 9/12/1961 | 1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | |
| Released | 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | |
| Signed | 10/25/1963 | 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL |
| Released | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL | |
| Purchased | 11/11/1965 | 1965 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1965 BAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1966 | 1965 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1965 BAL NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 9/22/1965 | 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/11/1966 | 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL |
| AWARDS |
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| 1965 Official All-NAFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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