MEL LUNSFORDLunsford, Melvin T.Height: 6-3 Weight: 256 Born: June 13, 1950 Cincinnati, OH High School: Lockland (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Central State (Ohio) | |
| 1969 | Central State (Ohio) | |
| 1970 | Central State (Ohio) | |
| 1971 | Central State (Ohio) |
| Draft: 3rd round (72nd overall) 1972 Oakland Raiders |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 72 | DT | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 72 | LDE-RDE | 13 | 13 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 72 | LDE | 4 | 4 |
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 72 | LDE-RDE | 14 | 1 |
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 72 | LDE | 13 | 13 |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 72 | LDE | 16 | 15 |
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 73 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 72 | LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL | 90 | LDE | 12 | 11 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 92 | 74 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | |
| Released | 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | |
| Taxi Squad | 1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL | |
| Released | 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | |
| Signed | 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL | |
| Traded | 7/26/1973 | 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL |
| Retired | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | |
| Signed | 10/17/1975 | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/21/1980 | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL |
| Activated | 12/19/1980 | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL |
| Purchased | 6/19/1981 | 1981 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1981 CIN NFL |
| Released | 8/13/1981 | 1981 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1981 CIN NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 4/1/1983 | 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL |
| Signed | 4/2/1983 | 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL |
| Released | 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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