Bob McLeod (American football)
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | November 10, 1938 Sweetwater, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 6, 2019 (aged 80) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Merkel (Merkel, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Abilene Christian (1957-1960) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1961: 13th round, 173rd overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1961: 12th round, 95th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Robert Don McLeod (November 10, 1938 – July 6, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). At 6'5", 232 lbs., he played college football for the Abilene Christian Wildcats and was selected by the Oilers in the 1961 AFL draft. McLeod played six seasons in professional football, from 1961 to 1966.[1]
AFL career statistics
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| Won the AFL championship | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1961 | HOU | 14 | 10 | 14 | 172 | 12.3 | 18 | 2 |
| 1962 | HOU | 14 | 14 | 33 | 578 | 17.5 | 55 | 6 |
| 1963 | HOU | 14 | 14 | 33 | 530 | 16.1 | 38 | 5 |
| 1964 | HOU | 14 | 3 | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 20 | 2 |
| 1965 | HOU | 14 | 2 | 15 | 226 | 15.1 | 49 | 1 |
| 1966 | HOU | 14 | 11 | 23 | 339 | 14.7 | 41 | 3 |
| 84 | 54 | 126 | 1,926 | 15.3 | 55 | 19 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1961 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1962 | HOU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 21 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ (March 18, 2013). McLeod, Bob, Big Country Hall of Fame