BO ROBINSONRobinson, Melvin Dell, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 Born: May 27, 1956 Lamesa, TX High School: Lamesa (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | West Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1976 | West Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1977 | West Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1978 | West Texas A&M | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (67th overall) 1979 Detroit Lions |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 36 | FB | 14 | 12 |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 36 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 33 | RB | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 33 | RB | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 33 | HBK | 12 | 9 |
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 80 | HBK | 16 | 1 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 80 | 22 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | |
| Released | 8/31/1981 | 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL |
| Signed | 9/9/1981 | 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/3/1983 | 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL |
| Activated | 10/1/1983 | 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1984 | 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/28/1984 | 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/1985 | 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/19/1986 | 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL |
| Released | 9/20/1986 | 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 87 | 302 | 3.5 | 29 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 19 | 108 | 5.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 121 | 445 | 3.7 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 14 | 118 | 8.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 37 | 305 | 8.2 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 38 | 12.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 46 | 11.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: August 19, 2025 |