MEL PHILLIPSPhillips, Melvin, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 192 Born: January 6, 1942 Boiling Springs, NC High School: Cleveland (Shelby, NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | North Carolina A&T State | |
| 1963 | North Carolina A&T State | |
| 1964 | North Carolina A&T State | |
| 1965 | North Carolina A&T State |
| Draft: 19th round (172nd overall) 1966 Buffalo Bills; 5th round (69th overall) 1966 San Francisco 49ers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 32 | RS-LS | 11 | 2 |
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 32 | LCB-LS | 14 | 4 |
| 1968 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1968 SF NFL | 32 | RS-LCB-LS | 13 | 6 |
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 32 | RS | 11 | 11 |
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 32 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 32 | LS | 13 | 11 |
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 32 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 32 | SS | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 32 | LS | 6 | 6 |
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 32 | SS | 9 | 9 |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 32 | SS | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 32 | SS | 14 | 14 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 147 | 119 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/27/1965 | 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL |
| Draft | 11/27/1965 | 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | |
| Released | 1978 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1978 SF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 35t | 1 |
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 23 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 129 | 10.8 | 35t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
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