| Mel Triplett
Played: |
FB -- 1955-1962 |
Born: |
Dec 24, 1931 in Indianola, MS |
High School: |
Girard (OH) |
College: |
Toledo |
Drafted: |
1955 by New York Giants (Round 5 / 55 overall) |
Playing Stats| Season | Team(s) | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | Total
Points |
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| Rush | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| 1955 | NYG | 12 | 34 | 138 | 4.1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 1956 | NYG | 12 | 125 | 515 | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 1 | 10 | 36 | | 1957 | NYG | 10 | 61 | 216 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1958 | NYG | 12 | 118 | 466 | 3.9 | 1 | 7 | 110 | 15.7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | | 1959 | NYG | 11 | 91 | 381 | 4.2 | 1 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | | 1960 | NYG | 12 | 124 | 573 | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 2 | 7 | 36 | | 1961 | MIN | 14 | 80 | 407 | 5.1 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | | 1962 | MIN | 14 | 52 | 160 | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | | Career | 97 | 685 | 2,856 | 4.2 | 14 | 43 | 439 | 10.2 | 4 | 39 | 108 |
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| Season | Team(s) | Punt Ret. | Kick Ret. |
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| PR | Yds | Avg | TD | KR | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| 1955 | NYG | | | | | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | | 1956 | NYG | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | | 1958 | NYG | | | | | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | | 1960 | NYG | | | | | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | | 1961 | MIN | | | | | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | | Career | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 | 187 | 14.4 | 0 |
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