MERRILL DOUGLASDouglas, Merrill GeorgeHeight: 6-0 Weight: 204 Born: March 15, 1936 Salt Lake City, UT Died: March 1, 2025 UT High School: Granite (Millcreek, UT); OIympus (Holladay, UT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Utah | Freshmen Team |
| 1955 | Utah | Lettered |
| 1956 | Utah | Lettered |
| 1957 | Utah | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (65th overall) 1958 Chicago Bears |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 36 | FB-ROH | 12 | 0 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 36 | ROH-LOH-FB | 12 | 1 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 38 | HB-FB | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 34 | HB-FB | 6 | 0 |
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 33 | HB-FB | 13 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 55 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1958 | 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 5/28/1958 | 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1960 | 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/13/1960 | 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL |
| Traded | 4/21/1962 | 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL |
| Released | 9/11/1962 | 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 9/18/1962 | 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1963 | 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 7/11/1963 | 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL |
| Released | 9/3/1963 | 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 24 | 47 | 2.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 11 | 82 | 7.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 54 | 213 | 3.9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 148 | 21.1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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