Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#42|Vilnis Mendenhall Running Back
Retired (1969, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 29  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-27-2005) Potential 82
Age at Death 71 Born 05-06-1934 in Kenner, LA
Drafted Round 12, Pick 181 (1960) Experience 11 Years (213 Wks)
College Nevada University Las Vegas, 1956 Salary 845 ($130.455M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 35 Catching 37 Pass Cover 20 Kick Power 31
Throw Acc 46 Pass Blocking 65 Run Cover 6 Kick Acc 12
Carrying 57 Run Blocking 64 Tackling 37 Kick Return 27
        Pursuit 19    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 7 Stamina 36 Execution 56 Agility 6
Strength 64 Health 6 Aggressiveness 21 Hands 64
Jumping 24     Attitude 98 Break Tackle 27
ROLES
QB 29 C 47 DT 32 SS 20 K 1 GUN 27
WR 19 G 43 DE 18 FS 17 P 9 KR 18
HB/TB 29 T 39 ILB 29 CB 18 LS 40 KRB 36
FB 49 TE 40 OLB 29 H 44 HT 52 KOS 5
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1960 NJ 16 16 56 3.5 179 3.2 11.2 1 -1 1 1 3 10 17.9 20
1961 NJ 15 15 34 2.3 102 3.0 6.8 2 -3 0 0 2 8 23.5 14
1962 NJ 14 14 37 2.6 132 3.6 9.4 4 -7 1 1 0 6 16.2 11
1963 NJ 16 16 43 2.7 99 2.3 6.2 6 -7 2 0 2 9 20.9 10
1964 NJ 16 16 47 2.9 124 2.6 7.8 0 0 0 0 1 8 17.0 23
1965 PRO 16 9 20 1.2 48 2.4 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 25.0 6
1966 PRO 12 12 9 0.8 13 1.4 1.1 1 -3 0 0 2 2 22.2 4
Total   105 98 246 2.3 697 2.8 6.6 14 -21 4 2 10 48 19.5 23

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1969Vilnis Mendenhall has retired from football.
08-14-1967The Providence Rhodies have waived Vilnis Mendenhall.
12-11-1966The Providence Rhodies have moved Bob Scudero to the active roster. The Providence Rhodies have moved Vilnis Mendenhall to the inactive roster.
12-04-1966Vilnis Mendenhall of the Providence Rhodies is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 31 days.
08-11-1963Vilnis Mendenhall of the New Jersey Troopers is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 21 days.
12-16-1962Vilnis Mendenhall of the New Jersey Troopers is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
11-18-1962Vilnis Mendenhall of the New Jersey Troopers is injured with a quadricep contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
08-19-1962Vilnis Mendenhall of the New Jersey Troopers is injured with a lower back muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
12-17-1961Vilnis Mendenhall of the New Jersey Troopers is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.