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Mel Land

Land, Melvin
Height: 6-3 Weight: 242
Born: November 30, 1955 Youngstown, OH
Died: April 27, 1997 Campbell, OH
High School: Memorial (Campbell, OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1975Michigan StateLettered
1976Michigan StateLettered
1977Michigan StateLettered
1978Michigan StateLettered
Draft: 3rd round (63rd overall) 1979 Miami Dolphins
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Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL52LB160
1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL60DE30
1982 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1982 TOR CFLDE1
1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL51LOLB76
1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL60LB8
1983 Year (USFL)1983 Year USFL156
2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL190
1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL1
TransactionDateTeam
Draft5/3/19791979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL
Signed7/12/19791979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL
Released8/25/19801980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL
Signed9/24/19801980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL
Released10/14/19801980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL
Signed2/13/19811981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL
Released8/18/19811981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL
Signed3/23/19821982 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1982 TOR CFL
Released6/20/19821982 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1982 TOR CFL
Signed1/21/19831983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL
Traded4/28/19831983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL
Expansion Draft9/6/19831984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL
Released1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL199.090
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0001100
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