Mel Bleeker
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Mel Bleeker (Melvin Wallace Bleeker) was born on August 20, 1920 in Los Angeles, California. After going to high school at Fremont (Los Angeles, CA), Bleeker attended the University of Southern California. Bleeker made his professional debut in the NFL in 1944 with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams over the course of his 4 year career.
Most people believe that 1944 was Mel Bleeker's best year, as he ran in 4 TDs and caught 4 TD passes.
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[edit] Rushing Stats
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 9
| 60
| 315
| 5.3
| 4
| 37
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 50
| 167
| 3.3
| 2
| 20
|
| 1946
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 6
| -7
| -1.2
| 0
| 6
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 11
| 23
| 111
| 4.8
| 0
| 25
|
| 4 year NFL career
| 28
| 139
| 586
| 4.2
| 6
| 0
|
[edit] Receiving Stats
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 9
| 8
| 299
| 37.4
| 4
| 75t
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 3
| 32
| 10.7
| 0
| 15
|
| 1946
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 3
| 29
| 9.7
| 0
| 20
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 4 year NFL career
| 28
| 14
| 360
| 25.7
| 4
| 0
|
[edit] Interception Stats
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 4 year NFL career
| 28
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 9
| 1
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 0
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 4
| 37
| 9.3
| 0
| 18
| 0
|
| 1946
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 4 year NFL career
| 28
| 5
| 40
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 11
| 3
| 50
| 16.7
| 20
| 0
|
| 4 year NFL career
| 28
| 3
| 50
| 16.7
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
| 1946
| PHI
| NFL
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 11
| 3
| 2
| 2
| 37
| 1
|
| 4 year NFL career
| 28
| 6
| 4
| 2
| 39
| 1
|
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