| BIOGRAPHICAL DATA |
| Total Rating |
B-
|
Conditioning |
95% |
| Status |
Deceased (07-24-2033) |
Potential |
C- |
| Age at Death |
81
|
Born |
05-13-1952 in Cincinnati, OH |
| Drafted |
Round 4, Pick 110 (1975) |
Experience |
9 Years (166 Wks) |
| College |
University of Philadelphia, 1975 |
Salary |
745 ($1007.113M/2112 $) |
| OFFENSE |
DEFENSE |
SPEC TEAMS |
| Throw Power |
C |
Catching |
B- |
Pass Cover |
F |
Kick Power |
C |
| Throw Acc |
C- |
Pass Blocking |
B- |
Run Cover |
C- |
Kick Acc |
D+ |
| Carrying |
B- |
Run Blocking |
C- |
Tackling |
D- |
Kick Return |
D |
| |
|
|
|
Pursuit |
C |
|
|
| PHYSICAL |
MENTAL |
DEXTERITY |
| Speed |
B- |
Stamina |
C |
Execution |
B- |
Agility |
B |
| Strength |
C |
Health |
B |
Aggressiveness |
C |
Hands |
A- |
| Jumping |
C+ |
|
|
Attitude |
C- |
Break Tackle |
B |
| ROLES |
| QB |
C |
C |
C+ |
DT |
D+ |
SS |
C- |
K |
D- |
GUN |
C |
| WR |
C+ |
G |
C- |
DE |
D+ |
FS |
C- |
P |
D |
KR |
C |
| HB/TB |
B- |
T |
C- |
ILB |
D+ |
CB |
D+ |
LS |
C- |
KRB |
C |
| FB |
C+ |
TE |
C+ |
OLB |
D+ |
H |
B- |
HT |
B |
KOS |
D- |
|
| Year |
Team |
G |
GS |
ATT |
ATT/G |
YDS |
AVG |
YDS/G |
STUF |
SYDS |
FUM |
LOST |
TD |
1ST |
1ST% |
LNG |
| 1975 |
STL |
14 |
14 |
27 |
1.9 |
95 |
3.5 |
6.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
14.8 |
7 |
| 1976 |
STL |
16 |
16 |
38 |
2.4 |
188 |
4.9 |
11.8 |
1 |
-1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
28.9 |
32 |
| 1977 |
STL |
16 |
10 |
34 |
2.1 |
113 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
17.6 |
9 |
| 1978 |
STL |
16 |
0 |
32 |
2.0 |
159 |
5.0 |
9.9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
28.1 |
17 |
| 1979 |
STL |
16 |
2 |
53 |
3.3 |
219 |
4.1 |
13.7 |
3 |
-7 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
22.6 |
37 |
| 1980 |
STL |
16 |
2 |
34 |
2.1 |
129 |
3.8 |
8.1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
17.6 |
13 |
| 1981 |
SEA |
15 |
2 |
86 |
5.7 |
360 |
4.2 |
24.0 |
2 |
-6 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
17.4 |
40 |
| 1982 |
NYN |
16 |
0 |
2 |
0.1 |
6 |
3.0 |
0.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
5 |
| 1983 |
SEA |
5 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
-- |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
| Total |
|
130 |
46 |
306 |
2.4 |
1269 |
4.1 |
9.8 |
8 |
-17 |
6 |
2 |
17 |
63 |
20.6 |
40 |
Career Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 02-28-1984 | Mel Bowman has retired from football. |
| 12-11-1983 | The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Clyde Neff to the inactive roster. |
| 12-11-1983 | The Seattle Thunderhawks have waived Mel Bowman. |
| 11-06-1983 | The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Dewayne Brown and Todd Antrum to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Mel Bowman and Ray Office to the inactive roster. |
| 09-14-1981 | The Seattle Thunderhawks have acquired Mel Bowman from the waiver wire. |
| 09-06-1981 | The St. Louis Lions have waived Mel Bowman. |
| 08-10-1981 | The St. Louis Lions have moved Jake Sands, Bill Daigle, Mike Sullivan, Bill Bentley, Mike Hines, Gary Psaltis, Eddie Edinger, Jerald Newman, Leonard Beverly, Matthew Whittington, Carl Treu, Earl Fawcett, and Adam Moran to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Rod Turnbow, Buzz Davis, David Martin, Trumaine Slater, Darius Slay, Al Dancewicz, Sam Kiefer, Mike Freitas, Mel Bowman, Kevin Brown, Joe Feldhaus, Rob Sims, and Jim Gaustad to the inactive roster. |
| 11-03-1975 | The St. Louis Lions have moved Mel Bowman to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Jim Bahr to the inactive roster. |
| 10-13-1975 | The St. Louis Lions have moved Jim Bahr and Craig Gollomb to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Emmett Williams and Mel Bowman to the inactive roster. |
| 10-12-1975 | Mel Bowman of the St. Louis Lions is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days. |
| 08-11-1975 | The St. Louis Lions have moved Hubie Hughes, Mel Bowman, and Mark Farr to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Martin Dreher, Richard Wolfe, and Donnie Green to the inactive roster. |
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