Frank MestnikMestnik, Frank GeraldHeight: 6-2 Weight: 200 Born: February 23, 1938 Cleveland, OH Died: January 24, 2023 Alpharetta, GA High School: Maple Heights (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Marquette | |
| 1957 | Marquette | Played |
| 1958 | Marquette | Played |
| 1959 | Marquette | Played |
| Draft: First Selections 1960 Boston Patriots; 15th round (170th overall) 1960 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 36 | FB | 11 | 5 |
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 36 | FB | 13 | 7 |
| 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL | 35 | FB | 11 | 0 |
| 1965 Newark Bears (COFL)1965 NEW COFL | 48 | RB | ||
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 35 | 12 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/23/1959 | 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL |
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL |
| Signed | 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | |
| Released | 9/4/1962 | 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL |
| Signed | 9/3/1963 | 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL |
| Signed | 10/4/1963 | 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL |
| Released | 1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL | |
| Signed | 1965 Newark Bears (COFL)1965 NEW COFL | |
| Free Agent | 1965 Newark Bears (COFL)1965 NEW COFL | |
| Signed | 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL | |
| Released | 8/30/1966 | 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 104 | 429 | 4.1 | 55 | 3 | ||||
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 95 | 334 | 3.5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Newark Bears (COFL)1965 NEW COFL | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 200 | 767 | 3.8 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1965 Newark Bears (COFL)1965 NEW COFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
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