Dale MesserMesser, Lindy DaleHeight: 5-10 Weight: 175 Born: August 6, 1937 Lemoore, CA Died: February 27, 2024 High School: Lemoore (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Fresno State | |
| 1958 | Fresno State | Lettered |
| 1959 | Fresno State | Lettered |
| 1960 | Fresno State | Lettered |
| Draft: 13th round (103rd overall) 1961 San Diego Chargers; 4th round (52nd overall) 1961 San Francisco 49ers |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 29 | DB | 4 | 0 |
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 29 | RS-HB | 13 | 4 |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 29 | LS | 14 | 2 |
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 29 | FL | 6 | 1 |
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 29 | FL | 9 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 46 | 7 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/5/1960 | 1961 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1961 SD AFL |
| Draft | 12/27/1960 | 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL |
| Signed | 12/29/1960 | 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL |
| Expansion Draft | 2/15/1966 | 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL |
| Released | 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 176 | 14.7 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 21 | 22 | 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 4 | 112 | 28.0 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 175 | 21.9 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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