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Max Messner

Messner, Max Carlton
Height: 6-3 Weight: 225
Born: October 13, 1938 Ashland, OH
Died: March 13, 1996 Ashland, OH
High School: Ashland (OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1956CincinnatiFreshmen Team
1957CincinnatiLettered
1958CincinnatiLettered
1959CincinnatiLettered
Draft: First Selections 1960 Houston Oilers; 9th round (99th overall) 1960 Detroit Lions
Relatives: Father of Mark Messner
NFL Game Logs
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL64RLB11
1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL54LLB-RLB-MLB142
1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL54LLB140
1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL54LLB-RLB148
1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL54MLB60
1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL54RLB75
1964 Year (NFL)1964 Year NFL135
1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL54RLB149
6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL7025
TransactionDateTeam
Draft11/23/19591960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL
Draft11/30/19591960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL
Signed1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL
Injured Reserve10/7/19601960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL
Traded8/19/19641964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL
Released10/27/19641964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL
Assigned on Waivers10/28/19641964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL
Expansion Draft2/15/19661966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL
Released1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL12626.0260
1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL11414.0140
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL24020.0260
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL0011200
1964 Year (NFL)1964 Year NFL0011200
1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL00011180
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL00123180
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