John MellekasMellekas, John StavrosHeight: 6-3 Weight: 255 Born: June 14, 1933 Newport, RI Died: June 2, 2015 Newport, RI High School: Rogers (Newport, RI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 1953 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 1954 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 1955 | Arizona | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (47th overall) 1956 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 76 | LOT | 12 | 4 |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 76 | C | 8 | 2 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 76 | C | 12 | 9 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 76 | C | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL)1961 CHIB NFL | 76 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 75 | LDT | 11 | 2 |
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 65 | RDT | 11 | 9 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 80 | 52 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1956 | 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 4/21/1956 | 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1957 | 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 10/22/1958 | 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL |
| Traded | 8/30/1962 | 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1963 | 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL |
| Signed | 9/24/1963 | 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL |
| Reserve/Suspended | 11/24/1963 | 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL |
| Activated | 11/26/1963 | 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL |
| Released | 1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL)1961 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
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