Max MessnerMessner, Max CarltonHeight: 6-3 Weight: 225 Born: October 13, 1938 Ashland, OH Died: March 13, 1996 Ashland, OH High School: Ashland (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Cincinnati | Freshmen Team |
| 1957 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| 1958 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| 1959 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| Draft: First Selections 1960 Houston Oilers; 9th round (99th overall) 1960 Detroit Lions |
| Relatives: Father of Mark Messner |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 64 | RLB | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 54 | LLB-RLB-MLB | 14 | 2 |
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 54 | LLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 54 | LLB-RLB | 14 | 8 |
| 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL | 54 | MLB | 6 | 0 |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 54 | RLB | 7 | 5 |
| 1964 Year (NFL)1964 Year NFL | 13 | 5 | ||
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 54 | RLB | 14 | 9 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 70 | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/23/1959 | 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL |
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/7/1960 | 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL |
| Traded | 8/19/1964 | 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL |
| Released | 10/27/1964 | 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/28/1964 | 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL |
| Expansion Draft | 2/15/1966 | 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL |
| Released | 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 26 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Year (NFL)1964 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
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