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FB · Minnesota Vikings

Mel Triplett

1955 – 1962 · 8 Seasons

Career with playoffs

101 Games 8 seasons
2,996 Rush Yds 29.7 / game
16 Rush TD 0.16 / game
714 Car
4.2 Y/C
0 1st Down

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 138 1955'55
  2. 586 1956'56
  3. 216 1957'57
  4. 496 1958'58
  5. 420 1959'59
  6. 573 1960'60
  7. 407 1961'61
  8. 160 1962'62
  1. 0 1955'55
  2. 6 1956'56
  3. 0 1957'57
  4. 2 1958'58
  5. 1 1959'59
  6. 4 1960'60
  7. 1 1961'61
  8. 2 1962'62
  1. 34 1955'55
  2. 138 1956'56
  3. 61 1957'57
  4. 128 1958'58
  5. 97 1959'59
  6. 124 1960'60
  7. 80 1961'61
  8. 52 1962'62
  1. 4.1 1955'55
  2. 4.2 1956'56
  3. 3.5 1957'57
  4. 3.9 1958'58
  5. 4.3 1959'59
  6. 4.6 1960'60
  7. 5.1 1961'61
  8. 3.1 1962'62

Latest games · 1962

  1. @ W8 L 31–39 5 car · 36 yds0 TD
  2. @ W9 L 30–31 10 car · 34 yds0 TD
  3. W12 L 12–35 6 car · 5 yds0 TD
  4. @ W13 L 23–37 3 car · 5 yds1 TD

Career bests

Best season 1956 586 yds · 6 TD
Most TDs 1956 6 TD · 138 car
Best Y/C 1960 4.6 Y/C · 124 car

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