PETE METZELAARSMetzelaars, Peter HenryHeight: 6-7 Weight: 248 Born: May 24, 1960 Three Rivers, MI High School: Central (Portage, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Wabash | Lettered |
| 1979 | Wabash | Lettered |
| 1980 | Wabash | Lettered |
| 1981 | Wabash | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (75th overall) 1982 Seattle Seahawks |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1982 SEA NFL | 88 | TE | 9 | 2 |
| 1983 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1983 SEA NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 7 |
| 1984 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1984 SEA NFL | 88 | TE | 9 | 5 |
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 8 |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 88 | TE | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 4 |
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 85 | TE | 16 | 1 |
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 7 |
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 89 | TE | 15 | 11 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 6 |
| 16 Years (NFL) | 235 | 157 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 4/27/1982 | 1982 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1982 SEA NFL | Draft |
| 6/16/1982 | 1982 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1982 SEA NFL | Signed |
| 10/17/1984 | 1984 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1984 SEA NFL | Injured Reserve |
| 12/1/1984 | 1984 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1984 SEA NFL | Activated |
| 8/20/1985 | 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | Traded |
| 10/20/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | Activated |
| 9/23/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | Exemption |
| 2/1/1992 | 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | Free Agent (Plan B) |
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | Signed | |
| 3/1/1993 | 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | Free Agent |
| 5/21/1993 | 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | Signed |
| 2/17/1995 | 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | Free Agent |
| 2/14/1996 | 1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL | Released |
| 3/8/1995 | 1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL | Signed |
| 2/14/1997 | 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | Free Agent |
| 5/7/1996 | 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | Signed |
| 2/13/1998 | 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | Free Agent |
| 4/14/1997 | 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | Signed |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1983 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 180 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1982 SEA NFL | 15 | 152 | 10.1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1983 SEA NFL | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 17t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1984 SEA NFL | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 12 | 80 | 6.7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 49 | 485 | 9.9 | 44t | 3 | ||||||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 28 | 290 | 10.4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 33 | 438 | 13.3 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 18 | 179 | 9.9 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 51t | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 30 | 298 | 9.9 | 53t | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 68 | 609 | 9.0 | 51 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 49 | 428 | 8.7 | 35t | 5 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL | 20 | 171 | 8.6 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 17 | 146 | 8.6 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 17 | 144 | 8.5 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 383 | 3686 | 9.6 | 53t | 29 | 105 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1983 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1982 SEA NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1984 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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