MEL GROOMESGroomes, Melvin HaroldHeight: 6-0 Weight: 172 Born: March 6, 1927 Trenton, NJ Died: September 11, 1997 Greensboro, NC High School: Central (Trenton, NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Indiana | Played |
| 1945 | Indiana | Lettered |
| 1946 | Indiana | Lettered |
| 1947 | Indiana | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Air Force |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 17 | RDH-ROH | 6 | 4 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 17 | LDH-ROH | 6 | 0 |
| 1950 Brooklyn Brooks (AFL)1950 BKN AFL | RH | 2 | 0 | |
| 1950 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1950 PAT AFL | LH | 1 | 0 | |
| 1950 Year (AFL)1950 Year AFL | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 12 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/9/1948 | 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1950 Brooklyn Brooks (AFL)1950 BKN AFL | |
| Released | 1950 Brooklyn Brooks (AFL)1950 BKN AFL | |
| Signed | 1950 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1950 PAT AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1950 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1950 PAT AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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