Steve MeilingerMeilinger, Stephen FrankHeight: 6-2 Weight: 227 Born: December 12, 1930 Bethlehem, PA Died: September 14, 2015 Lexington, KY High School: Bethlehem (PA); Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Kentucky | |
| 1951 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1952 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1953 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (8th overall) 1954 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 11 |
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 9 |
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 80 | ROH-LOE | 12 | 5 |
| 1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL | 80 | TE | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 88 | SE | 4 | 2 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 52 | 27 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1954 | 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 2/7/1954 | 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | |
| Signed | 6/5/1956 | 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 3/4/1958 | 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1959 | 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL |
| Signed | 6/17/1959 | 1959 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1959 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/14/1959 | 1959 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1959 GB NFL |
| Traded | 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | |
| Traded | 9/12/1961 | 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL |
| Released | 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/16/1961 | 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL |
| Released | 10/30/1961 | 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 24 | 395 | 16.5 | 51t | 5 | |||||||
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 13 | 183 | 14.1 | 34t | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 13 | 139 | 10.7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 60 | 863 | 14.4 | 51t | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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